document.write( "Question 478194: How old are you Grand ma???Little boy said\r
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document.write( "Grand Ma Reply.....\r
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document.write( "\"next year\" said the old lady,\" I will be six times as old as i am now, less six times as old as I was 10 years ago\"
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Algebra.Com's Answer #327662 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How old are you Grand ma???Little boy said \n" ); document.write( "Grand Ma Reply..... \n" ); document.write( "\"next year\" said the old lady,\" I will be six times as old as i am now, less six times as old as I was 10 years ago\" \n" ); document.write( "How old is GrandMa??? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = Grandma's age \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "\"next year age of Grandma\" = \"six times as old as i am now\" - \"six times as old as I was 10 years ago\" \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Gives us our equation: \n" ); document.write( "x+1 = 6x - 6(x-10) \n" ); document.write( "x+1 = 6x - 6x+60 \n" ); document.write( "x+1 = 60 \n" ); document.write( "x = 59 years old\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |