document.write( "Question 1077522: My sister is 10 years older than I am. Our combined age is half the age of our grandfather. Our grandfather is 68 years old. How old am I ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #692001 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You and sis = 68/2 = 34 \n" ); document.write( "You+10 = sis. Use this value for sis above, like this: \n" ); document.write( "You+you+10 = 34 \n" ); document.write( "2you = 24 \n" ); document.write( "you = 12 \n" ); document.write( "and your sister is 10 years older: \n" ); document.write( "12+10 = 22 is your sister's age \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "substitute you with x and sis with y or whatever sign your teacher likes to use for variables. \n" ); document.write( " |