SOLUTION: Elliot is 58 years old.Write an expression for the number of years by which Elliot's age exceeds that of his daughter,who is y years old?

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Question 24032: Elliot is 58 years old.Write an expression for the number of years by which Elliot's age exceeds that of his daughter,who is y years old?
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose his daughter is 10 years old. What would you do? The difference in the ages would be 58 - 10 = 48. Now do it for y. It would be 58-y.

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