SOLUTION: Mr.popovic is 76 years old and his granddaughter is 12 years old this year. In how many years will Mr.popovic be five times as old as his granddaughter? {76+x}=5{12+x} 76+x=60+

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Question 989341: Mr.popovic is 76 years old and his granddaughter is 12 years old this year. In how many years will Mr.popovic be five times as old as his granddaughter?
{76+x}=5{12+x}
76+x=60+5x

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Mr.popovic is 76 years old and his granddaughter is 12 years old this year. In how many years will Mr.popovic be five times as old as his granddaughter?
{76+x}=5{12+x}
76+x=60+5x
--- Finish it.
16 = 4x
x = 4
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In 4 years.

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