SOLUTION: Mary is 8 years older than Tom. Tom is t years old. Which expression shows how old Mary is ? a) t+8 b)t-8. c)8t. d)t divided by 8

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Question 1004771: Mary is 8 years older than Tom. Tom is t years old. Which expression shows how old Mary is ?
a) t+8 b)t-8. c)8t. d)t divided by 8

Answer by Cromlix(4381)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Mary is 8 years older than Tom. Tom is t years old.
Mary is t + 8 years older than Tom.
Hope this helps :-)

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