SOLUTION: elaine is 8 years younger than her brother tyler. the sum of their ages is 34. define a variable and then write and solve an equation to find elaines and tylers age. How would I wr

Question 1048307: elaine is 8 years younger than her brother tyler. the sum of their ages is 34. define a variable and then write and solve an equation to find elaines and tylers age. How would I write and solve this equation?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Give a variable to current age of each person, and LITERALLY WRITE THE EQUATIONS FOR THE DESCRIPTION. Solve the system of equations. Nothing strange.

Some of that:
e, Elaine
t, Tyler
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Do the rest!
Just a simple substitution is a good first step.

and continue...
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