document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310264>Question 310264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Grandpa: \"My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks, and my grandson is as many months as I am in years. My grandson, my son and I together are 120 years. Can you tell me my age in years?\"  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks, and my grandson is as many months as I am in years. My grandson, my son and I together are 120 years. Can you tell me my age in years?\" <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g = grandson's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = my age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 7g<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " my grandson is as many months as I am in years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 12g<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g + s + m = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for m and s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g + 7g + 12g  = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20g = 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g = 6 yrs is grandson's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 7(6) = 42 yrs is son's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 12(6) = 72 yrs is my age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if we can prove this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks,\" a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g: 6*365 = 2190 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s: 42*52 = 2184 days, that's why they said \"about\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"my grandson is as many months as I am in years.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g: 12*6 = 72 months\r<BR>\n" );
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