document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115194>Question 1115194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In four years Ben’s grandfather will be five times old as Ben last year.When Ben present age is added to his grandfather’s present age,the total is 72.How old is each one now.<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 #730082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=730082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> grandfather: g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben: b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+4 = 5(b-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+b = 72 subtract b from both sides: g = 72-b Use this value for g in the equation above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+4 = 5(b-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(72-b)+4 = 5b-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72-b = 5b-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81 = 6b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 13.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 72-13.5 = 58.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben is 13 1/2 years old and the grandfather is 58 1/2 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g+4 = 5(b-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58.5+4 = 5(13.5-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62.5 = 62.5 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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