document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134156>Question 1134156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grandson tells his grandfather when I am at your age you will be 96 years old by then .the grandson is 8 years old now how old is his grandfather? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #751436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=751436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let G = the grandfather's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let n = the number of years until the grandson is the grandfather's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G + x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + x = G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the 2nd from the 1st:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G - 8 = 96 - G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2G = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = 52<BR>\n" );
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