SOLUTION: This is the question. Nathan's grandpa is 6 times as old as Nathan was 2 years ago. If Nathan's grandpa is 54, how old in Nathan?

Question 629296: This is the question. Nathan's grandpa is 6 times as old as Nathan was 2 years ago. If Nathan's grandpa is 54, how old in Nathan?
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This is the question. Nathan's grandpa is 6 times as old as Nathan was 2 years ago. If Nathan's grandpa is 54, how old in Nathan?
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let x=Nathan's present age
x-2=Nathan's age 2 yrs ago
grandpa is 6 times as old as Nathan was 2 years ago.
54=6(x-2)=6x-12
6x=66
x=11
Nathan's present age=11
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