5 years ago Kate was 5 times as old as her Son. 5 years hence her age will be 8 less than three times the corresponding age of her Son. Find the age of kate?
Answers: A) 33 B) 34 C) 35 D) 36 E) 37
let x be the mother's age and y be the son's age   x-5=5(y-5)   x+5=3(y+5)-8   by solving this we get x=35   ANSWER:35
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5 years ago Kate was 5 times as old as her Son. 5 years hence her age will be 8 less than three times the corresponding age of her Son. Find the age of kate?