document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897328>Question 897328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16 years ago, my grandmother was 8 times older than me. After 8 years from today ,my grandmother will be thrice as old as I will be at that time. Eight years ago, what was the ratio of my age and my grandmother age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your age today, y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Grandma's age today, g\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "____________________16 years ago__________Today_______8 years more<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You__________________y-16_________________y_________y+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Grandmother__________g-16=8(y-16)____________g_________g+8=3(y+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, solve the system <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28system%28g-16=8%28y-16%29%2Cg%2B8=3%28y%2B8%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28system%28g-16=8%28y-16%29%2Cg%2B8=3%28y%2B8%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use that solution for g and y  to evaluate y-8 and g-8. </SPAN>\n" );
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