document.write( "Question 1041692: Here's my question:
\n" ); document.write( "Lawson is 77 and his grandson Prewitt is 25. How many years ago was Lawson 5 times Prewitt's age? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #656648 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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y, how many years ago\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"77-y=5%2825-y%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"77-y=125-5y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-y%2B5y=125-77\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4y=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=12\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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