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To: Doug Coughlan who wrote (29307)	9/14/2003 8:52:44 PM
From: honjohn007	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62558

AUTO REPAIR A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly. She says, "What's the story?" He replies, "Just crap in the carburetor." She asks, "How often do I have to do that?"

To: Doug Coughlan who wrote (29307)	9/15/2003 12:11:03 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to 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! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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.