SOLUTION: A mother is five times as old as her son If twice the age of the son is 3 years less than half of the age of the mother how old are they?

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Question 354392: A mother is five times as old as her son If twice the age of the son is 3 years less than half of the age of the mother how old are they?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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m+=+5s and 2s+=+m%2F2+-3, by the given.
Then by direct substitution,
2s+=+%285s%29%2F2+-+3. Then,
3+=+%285s%29%2F2+-2s,
3+=+s%2F2, and so by cross-multiplication, s+=+6.
The mom is m+=+5%2A6+=+30 years old.