SOLUTION: my son is 24 years younger than i am and 35 years older than my grandson, together our total ages add up to 100. how old am i?
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Question 1105528: my son is 24 years younger than i am and 35 years older than my grandson, together our total ages add up to 100. how old am i?
I have seen your answer to riddle'my son is 24 years younger than i am and 25 years older than my grandson, together our total ages add up to 73. how old am i?' but I don,t understand where/how the number 29 is derived.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
S-son's age
Y-your age
G-grandson's age
.
.
1."son is 24 years younger than I"
2."son is 35 years older than my grandson"
3."together our total ages add up to 100"
From 1,
From 2.
Substitute both of these into 3,
Solve for then use the equations to solve for and .
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