document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194604>Question 1194604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Form a linear equation between<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     a) Age of your father and your age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     b) Age of your grandfather and father.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     c) Your age and your mother's age </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #826842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=826842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = your age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if your father is 25 years older than you, then x + 25 is your father's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if your mother is 20 years older than you, then x + 20 is your mother's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if your grandfather is 30 years older than your father, then x + 25 + 30 = x + 55 is your grandfather's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have several equations that you can form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 25 makes y equal to your father's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 20 makes y equal to your mother's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 55 makes y equal to your grandfather's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all of their ages are made in relationship to your age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you know your age, then you know their ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answers to your questions would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Age of your father and your age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + x + 25 which becomes y = 2x + 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you are 20, then your father is 45 and the sum of your age and your father's age is 65.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 25 becomes y = 40 + 25 which becomes y = 65.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Age of your grandfather and father.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 25 + x + 55 which becomes y = 2x + 80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you are 20, then your father is 45 and your grandfather is 75 and the sum of their ages is 45 + 75 = 120.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 80 becomes y = 40 + 80 which becomes y = 120.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Your age and your mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + x + 20 which becomes y = 2x + 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you are 20, then your mother is 40 and the sum of your age and her age is 60.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 20 becomes y = 40 + 20 which becomes y = 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation of y is solved in relationship to x, where x represents your age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let me know if you have any questions.<BR>\n" );
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