document.write( "Question 813408: Can i have your help with my math.
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document.write( "1.Gary is x years old today. two years ago, his grandfather was 3 times older than Gary at that time.
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document.write( "a.) the age difference of Gary and his grandfather is 48 years. write a linear equation to represent this age difference.
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document.write( "b.) Find Gary's grandfather's age today. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #489652 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! g-2=3(x-2) \n" ); document.write( "a) g-x=48 \n" ); document.write( "g=48+x \n" ); document.write( " g-48=x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) \n" ); document.write( "g-2=3((g-48)-2) \n" ); document.write( "g-2=3*(g-50) \n" ); document.write( "g-2=3g-150 \n" ); document.write( "148=2g \n" ); document.write( "74=g grandfather \n" ); document.write( "g-48=x \n" ); document.write( " 74-48=26 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Gary x=26 \n" ); document.write( " |