SOLUTION: After 5 years my father would be half the age of my grandfather and my grandfather would be twice the age of mine. Find my grandfathers age after 13 years?
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Question 647285: After 5 years my father would be half the age of my grandfather and my grandfather would be twice the age of mine. Find my grandfathers age after 13 years? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! After 5 years my father would be half the age of my grandfather and my
grandfather would be twice the age of mine.
Find my grandfathers age after 13 years?
:
f + 5 = (g+5)
2(f+5) = g + 5
2f + 10 = g + 5
2f + 10 - 5 = g
g = 2f + 5, grandpa's age now
In 13 yrs
g = 2f + 5 + 13
g = 2f + 18, that's all we do with the given information
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"my grandfather would be twice the age of mine."does not make sense
