document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940073>Question 940073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please could you help me solve the following two problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q1) In 1921 Grandpa was twice as old as Tom was in 2000. In 1930 Grandpa was three times as old as Tom was in 2000. How old was Grandpa in 2000?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q2) In 1936 Grandma was twice as old as Sally was in 1999. In 1994 Grandma was three times as old as Sally was in 1999. How old was Grandma in 1999?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let tom age was in 2000 = x year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1921 Grandpa was twice as old as Tom was in 2000. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1921 Grandpa age was = 2x year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2000 grandpa age was = 2x+79   (because 2000- 1921= 79 means after 79 years)---(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1930 Grandpa was three times as old as Tom was in 2000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1930 Grandpa age was = 3x year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2000 grandpa age was = 3x+70   (because 2000- 1930= 70 means after 70 years)---(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from (1) and (2) we can relate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2000 grandpa age was=3x+70= 2x+79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8658;3x-2x=79-70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8658;x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom age was in 2000 = 09 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q2) In 1936 Grandma was twice as old as Sally was in 1999. In 1994 Grandma was three times as old as Sally was in 1999. How old was Grandma in 1999?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let sally age was in 1999 = y year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1936 Grandmaa was twice as old as sally was in 1999. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1936 Grandmaa age was = 2y year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1999 grandmaa age was = 2y+63 (because 1999- 1936= 63 means after 63 years)---(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1994 Grandmaa was three times as old as sally was in 1999.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1994 Grandmaa age was = 3y year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1999 grandmaa age was = 3y+5  (because 1999- 1994= 05 means after 05 years)---(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from (3) and (4) we can relate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1999 grandmaa age was=3y+5= 2y+63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8658;3y-2y=63-05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8658;y=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sally age was in 1999 = 58 years </SPAN>\n" );
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