<PRE><B>Question 1004818</B>
Albert is A years old.  Mom is M years old.&lt;P&gt;
Six years ago:  A = M/5&lt;P&gt;
Now:  3*(A+6) = M+6&lt;P&gt;
Substitute M/5 for A in the second equation.&lt;P&gt;
3*(M/5 + 6) = M+6
3M/5 + 18 = M+6
12 = M - 3M/5 = 5M/5 - 3M/5 = 2M/5&lt;P&gt;
60 = 2M&lt;P&gt;
30 = M&lt;P&gt;
The question asks how old is Albert&#39;s mom.  Remember, we called M her age 6 years ago.  So now her age is 30+6 = 36.</PRE>