SOLUTION: seven years after her son is born a mother is five times as old as he is. how old was the mother when her baby was born

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Question 990574: seven years after her son is born a mother is five times as old as he is. how old was the mother when her baby was born
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, stanbon:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +m+ = mother's age when son is born
Note that her son is 7 yrs old 7 yrs after he is born
+m+%2B+7+=+5%2A7+
+m+%2B+7+=+35+
+m+=+28+
The mother was 28 when her son was born

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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seven years after her son is born a mother is five times as old as he is. how old was the mother when her baby was born
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baby born:: mother is k yrs old
7 years pass
baby is 7:: Mother is 5*7 = 35:: Mother is also k+7 yrs old
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Equation::
k+7 = 35
k = 28 yrs (Mother's age when baby was born)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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