document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105528>Question 1105528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my son is 24 years younger than i am and 35 years older than my grandson, together our total ages add up to 100. how old am i?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have seen your answer to riddle'my son is 24 years younger than i am and 25 years older than my grandson, together our total ages add up to 73. how old am i?' but I don,t understand where/how the number 29 is derived.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #720374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=720374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S-son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-your age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G-grandson's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=Y-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=Y-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\"son is 24 years younger than I\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=35%2BG ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=35%2BG\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\"son is 35 years older than my grandson\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G%2BS%2BY=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G%2BS%2BY=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\"together our total ages add up to 100\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y=S%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y=S%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G=S-35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G=S-35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute both of these into 3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28S-35%29%2BS%2B%28S%2B24%29=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28S-35%29%2BS%2B%28S%2B24%29=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3S=111 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3S=111\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=111%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=111%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then use the equations to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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