document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796215>Question 796215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five years ago, my grandfather was five times as old as I was. Three years from now, my grandfather will be three times as old as I will be. how old am I now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=Grandchild's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=Grandfather's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 yrs from now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=Grandchild's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8=Grandfather's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8=3(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8=3x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Grandchild's age=x+5=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Grandfather's age=5x+5=45<BR>\n" );
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