SOLUTION: Sonya is 56 years younger than her grandmother five years a go her grandmother was eight times Sonya age how old are they now?

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Question 1137720: Sonya is 56 years younger than her grandmother five years a go her grandmother was eight times Sonya age how old are they now?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = her grandmother's age now
+x+-+56+ = Sonya's age now
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+x+-+5+=+8%2A%28+x+-+56+-+5+%29+
+x+-+5+=+8x+-+488+
+7x+=+483+
+x+=+69+
and
+x+-+56+=+13+
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Grandmother is 69
Sonya is 13