SOLUTION: Jessica is 14 and her grandfather is 54. How many years ago was her grandfather 6 times as old as Jessica?
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Question 348773: Jessica is 14 and her grandfather is 54. How many years ago was her grandfather 6 times as old as Jessica?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let her grandpa be 6 times her age years ago.
Six years ago, she was and her grandpa was .
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jessica is 14 and her grandfather is 54. How many years ago was her grandfather 6 times as old as Jessica?
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Solve (54-x) = 6(14-x)
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54-x = 84 - 6x
5x = 30
x = 6
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Ans: 6 years ago
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Stan H.
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