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Question 1131348: A grandmother is four times as old as her grandson. She is also 48 years older than her . How old are the both
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A grandmother is four times as old as her grandson. She is also 48 years older than her . How old are the both
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48 is the difference.
The difference is 3x the grandson's age.
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