document.write( "Question 1196134: Sandra is 63 years older than her grandson. Five years ago, she was 4 times as old as he was. How old is she \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #828840 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Grandson is b, and Sandra is b+63.
\n" ); document.write( "Five years ago, they were b-5 and b+58.
\n" ); document.write( "Second sentence means \"b%2B58=4%28b-5%29\". \r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b%2B58=4b-20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"78=3b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=26\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sandra is \"highlight%2889%29\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A slightly different way:
\n" ); document.write( "x, Sandra
\n" ); document.write( "x-63, grandson
\n" ); document.write( "-
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-5=4%28x-68%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-5=4x-272\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%2B272=3x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=267\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=89%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );