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To: Doug Coughlan who wrote (29307)9/15/2003 12:11:03 AM
From: Karen Lawrence  Read Replies (3) of 62558
 
Math
A mother is 21 years older than her child.
Six years from now the mother will be 5 times as old as
the child.
Question :
Where's the father?
Try first, before you check the answer below!
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Solution :
The mother is 21 years older than the child.
M = C + 21
In 6 years from now the mother will be 5 times as old as
the child.
M + 6 = © + 6) x 5
Hence,
C + 21 + 6 = © + 6) x 5
C + 27 = 5C + 30
-3 = 4C
C = -3/4
The child is -3/4 years old, and will be born in nine months. So right now, the father is getting up close and personal with the mother.
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