SOLUTION: How to form a pair of linear equations for showing the relationship between my age and my mother's age

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Question 334482: How to form a pair of linear equations for showing the relationship between my age and my mother's age
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


If you know the difference between your ages, you could write:



Where represents your mother's age and represents your age.

Without some additional information, I don't know what to do for another equation.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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