SOLUTION: Freddy is 4 years older than 8 times his grandsons age. The sum of their ages is greater than 67. What is the youngest age Freddy’s grandson can be
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Question 1122574: Freddy is 4 years older than 8 times his grandsons age. The sum of their ages is greater than 67. What is the youngest age Freddy’s grandson can be Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = the grandson’s age
Freddy’s age is
Let the sum of their ages be
The youngest the grandson can be is 7
Let a = the grandson’s age
Freddy’s age is 8a + 4
The sum of their ages IS GREATER TNAN 67.
a + 8a + 4 > 67
9a > 63
a > 7
The youngest the grandson can be is 8.
