document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205831>Question 1205831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pamela is asked about her age. She answers as follows. \"My age is 2 less than four times the age of my grandson.\" How old is her grandson if Pamela is 58 years old? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #842878 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=842878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let p = the age of pamela.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = the age of her grandson.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula is p = 4x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when p = 58, the formula becomes 58 = 4x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2 to both sides of the eqution to get 60 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the age of her grandson is 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "her age is 4 * 15 - 2 = 60 - 2 = 58.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this confirms the age of her grandson is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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