Question 1042558
Mrs. Jain is 27 years older than her daughter Nilu.  After 8 years 
she will be twice as old as Nilu.  Find their present ages. 
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Let Nilu's age = x</pre>
Mrs. Jain is 27 years older than her daughter Nilu.<pre>
Then Mrs. Jain's age is x+27</pre>
After 8 years, she (Mrs. Jain) will be...<pre>
She (Mrs. Jain) will be (x+27)+8</pre> 
...twice as old as Nilu (will be in 8 years)<pre>
Nilu will be x+8 in 8 years. 
And twice Nilu's age then will be 2(x+8)
So:

(x+27)+8 = 2(x+8)

Solve that for x.  That will be Nilu's age.
Then add 27 to Nilu's age and that will be
Mrs. Jain's age.

Edwin</pre></b>