document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932395>Question 932395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nick      is one-forth his grandfather's age.       Five years ago, he was one-fifth his grandfather's age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old are Nick and his Grandfather now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n = (1/4)g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-5) = (1/5)(g-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"g\" and solve for \"n\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-5 = (1/5)(4n-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n-5 = (4/5)n - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/5)n = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 20 yrs ( Nick's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"g\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 4n = 80 years (Grandpa's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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