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Grandfather, James, lived to be fairly old. His was considered to
be a child for
one-sixth of his life. He shaved after one-twelfth more. Grandpa married my grandmother a
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Grandfather, James, lived to be fairly old. His was considered to
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one-sixth of his life. He shaved after one-twelfth more. Grandpa married my grandmother a
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Question 610105: My
Grandfather, James, lived to be fairly old. His was considered to
be a child for
one-sixth of his life. He shaved after one-twelfth more. Grandpa married my grandmother after
one-seventh more of his life, and five years later they had a son (Uncle
Thomas). Uncle Thomas lived exactly one half as long as Grandpa. Then
Grandpa died four years after Uncle Thomas passed.How many years did my
grandpa (James) live? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! be a child for one-sixth of his life.
He shaved after one-twelfth more.
Grandpa married my grandmother after one-seventh more of his life, and
five years later they had a son (Uncle Thomas).
Uncle Thomas lived exactly one half as long as Grandpa.
Then Grandpa died four years after Uncle Thomas passed.
How many years did my grandpa (James) live?
:
Let a = Grandpa's age
:
a = a + a + a + 5 + a + 4
Multiply by the LCM (7 * 12 = 84), results:
84a = 14a + 7a + 12a + 84(5) + 42a + 84(4)
84a = 75a + 420 + 336
84a - 75a = 756
9a = 756
a = 756/9
a = 84 yrs grandpa's age when he made his final journey
