Answer to Question #13861 in Algebra for Brenda

Question

Mr.Pleacher made the following: I spent five years at home before starting school then spent 4/15 of my in school after graduating from college i immediately married and began teaching my son michael was born 2/3 of the number of years between my older daughter's birth Elizabeth and my younger daughter's birth Sarah Ten percent of my life passed between my two daughter's births i lived 1/2 of my life from the time i was married until my grandson James was born elizabeth was born after i had lived 2/5 of my life my granddaughter carrie was born 1/3 of way between the year that james was born and the year that grandchildren kate and jackson were born i retired one year after james was born and one year before carrie was born. seven twentieths 7/20 of my life passed between the year sarah was born and the year that james was born my grandson ben was born two years after jackson and kate were born How old is Mr. P now? How old was he when he was married? How old was he when elizabeth was born?