( 67 + x ) / ( 19 + x ) = 3 Multiply blth sides by ( 19 + x )
67 + x = 3 ( 19 + x )
67 + x = 3 * 19 + 3 * x
67 + x = 57 + 3 x
67 - 57 = 3 x - x
10 = 2x
2 x = 10 Divide both sides by 2
x = 10 / 2
x = 5
Salys age will be 19 + 5 = 24
Granfathes age will be 37 + 5 = 72
72 / 24 = 3
Sally's grandfather is 67 tears old.
Sally is 19 years old.
At what age will Sally be exactly one third of her grandfather's age?
How old will her granfather be then?
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