SOLUTION: Grandpa Schimdt is 75 yrs old. This is 9 yrs less than seven times the age of junior Schimdt. How old is JR?

Question 162347: Grandpa Schimdt is 75 yrs old. This is 9 yrs less than seven times the age of junior Schimdt. How old is JR?

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Grandpa Schimdt is 75 yrs old. This is 9 yrs less than seven times the age of junior Schimdt. How old is JR?
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Let J = Jr's age
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then from "Grandpa Schimdt is 75 yrs old. This is 9 yrs less than seven times the age of junior Schimdt."
75 = 7J - 9
Adding 9 to both sides we get:
84 = 7J
Dividing both sides by 7 yields:
12 = J (junior Schimdt's age)

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