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Joe is 7 yrs. younger than Bill. The sum of their ages is less than 49. At most how old is Joe?
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Joe is 7 yrs. younger than Bill. The sum of their ages is less than 49. At most how old is Joe?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Joe is 7 yrs. younger than Bill" ___ J + 7 = B
"The sum of their ages is less than 49" ___ J + B < 49
substituting ___ J + (J + 7) < 49 ___ 2J + 7 < 49
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