SOLUTION: You are 6 times younger than your grandfather today. 10 years from now, your age will be a third of his age. What is the sum of your ages today?

Question 1102371: You are 6 times younger than your grandfather today. 10 years from now, your age will be a third of his age. What is the sum of your ages today?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, richwmiller:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can't be "6 times younger."
1 time younger is zero.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
g=6*y
g+10=3*(y+10)
g+10=3*y+30
g=3*y+20
6*y=3*y+20
3y=20
y=20/3=6 2/3
g=120/3=40
g+y=140/3=46 2/3

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