document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444826>Question 444826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cole's dad is half the age of his grandfather.  The ages of Cole's dad and grandfather add up to 96.  How old is Cole's dad?  How old is Cole's grandfather? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306555 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306555\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Name your variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cole's grandfather: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cole's dad: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > age of grandfather (x) : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Plug your varibles into the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cole's dad's age + Cole's grandfather's age = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x+%2B+x+=+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x+%2B+x+=+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x+%2B+x+=+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x+%2B+x+=+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+%2B+x+=+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+%2B+x+=+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply EVERYTHING by 2 to clear the fraction: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+2x+=+192 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+2x+=+192\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+192 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+192\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide EVERYTHING by 3 to isolate x: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, Cole's grandfather must be 64 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) If Cole's dad's age is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and x (Cole's grandfather's age) is 64, then Cole's dad's age is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2864%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2864%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2864%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2864%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 32 <== Cole's dad's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, Cole's dad's age is 32 and Cole's grandfather's age is 64. </SPAN>\n" );
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