document.write( "Question 1182602: Mr. Hernandez is 54 years older than his grandson.
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document.write( "Let x be the grandson age in 2 years (two years later).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then Mr.Hermander's age at that time is 7x, and 7x is 54 more than x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "so we have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7x - x = 54,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     6x = 54,  x = 54/6 = 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, in 2 years, grandson will be 9 years old --- hence, now he is 7 years old.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The grandson is 7 years old;  Mr. Hernandez is 7 + 54 = 61 years old.\r\n" );
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