document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815825>Question 815825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [ Gary is x years old today. Two years ago,his grandfather was 3 times older than Gary at that time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) The age difference of Gary and his grandfather then [2 years ago], was 48 years. Write a linear equation to represent this age difference. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find Gary's grandfather's age today. ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491238 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f - 2 = 3(g - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f - 2 = 3g - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 3g - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(f - 2) - (g - 2) = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f - 2 - g + 2 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f - g = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f - g = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3g - 4 - g = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2g = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "grandfather is 74<BR>\n" );
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