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a mother is 4 times as old as her son. two years ago, the sum of their ages is 51. how old is each?

Solution

a mother is 4 times as old as her son. two years ago, the sum of their ages is 51. how old is each?

Solution

Boy^{'} s age is : 11

Mother^{'} s age is : 44

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

4 x - 2 + x - 2 = 51

Solve for

x, 4 x - 2 + x - 2 = 51 : x = 11

Find age

Boy^{'} s age is : 11

Mother^{'} s age is : 44

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