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Let X = KATE's AGE

LET Y = SON's age

5 years ago Kate was x-5 years old and her son Y-5 years old

Kate was then five times oldertah son so

x-5 = 5(y-5)in five years hence Kate will be X+5 years old and son Y + 5

Kate will be 8 less than 3 times son then so

x + 5 = 3 (Y+5) -8

so you have two equations in twounknowns to solve

x-5 = 5y - 25

x + 5 = 3y+15-8

x - 5y = -20

x-3y = 2

subtract and find

-2y = -22

Y = 11 years old son age

from either equation

x-5(11) = -20

X -55 = -20

X = 35 KATE's age

X =

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