document.write( "Question 1131447: Mr. Smith is 81 years older than his grandson Luke. In 3 years, Mr. Smith will be four times as old as Luke. How old is Luke now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #748116 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Luke is x \n" ); document.write( "Mr. Smith is x+81 \n" ); document.write( "x+84=4(x+3), three years later \n" ); document.write( "x+84=4x+12 \n" ); document.write( "3x=72 \n" ); document.write( "x=24 years grandson \n" ); document.write( "grandfather is 105 \n" ); document.write( "in three years, Luke will be 27 and grandfather 108. \n" ); document.write( "Luke is 24 now ANSWER \n" ); document.write( " |