SOLUTION: Jessica is 14 and her grandfather is 54. How many years ago was her grandfather 6 times as old as Jessica?

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Question 348773: Jessica is 14 and her grandfather is 54. How many years ago was her grandfather 6 times as old as Jessica?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let her grandpa be 6 times her age x years ago.
54-x=6%2814-x%29
54-x=84-6x
5x=30
highlight%28x=6%29
Six years ago, she was 8 and her grandpa was 48.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jessica is 14 and her grandfather is 54. How many years ago was her grandfather 6 times as old as Jessica?
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Solve (54-x) = 6(14-x)
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54-x = 84 - 6x
5x = 30
x = 6
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Ans: 6 years ago
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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