document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39411>Question 39411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Granger is 10 years more than twice as old as his son.  However, last year he was 4 years less than 3 times as old as his son.  How old are Mr. Granger and his son? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the son's age NOW (always set up variables in the NOW).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Granger's age NOW is 10 + 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last year, he was 9 + 2x.  The son was x - 1.  So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9 + 2x) + 4 = 3(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 13 = 3x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Granger = 10 + 2x = 10 + 32 = 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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