Allen is 25 years younger than his mother. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. What is the present age of Allen's mother?
In 3 years, the sum of their present ages will be added by 3 (from Allen) + 3 (from her mother) = <<3+3=6>>6.
So, the sum of their present ages is 41 - 6 = <<41-6=35>>35.
Let x be the present age of Allen's mother and x - 25 be the present age of Allen.
So the equation using the sum of their present ages is x + x - 25 = 35.
By combining like terms, the equation becomes 2x = 60.
Hence, Allen's mother is x = 60/2 = <<60/2=30>>30 years old now.
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