SOLUTION: An older person is 3 years older than eight times the age of a younger person. The sun of their ages is 39. Find their ages
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Question 1088294: An older person is 3 years older than eight times the age of a younger person. The sun of their ages is 39. Find their ages
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Substituting,
Solve for , then use either equation to solve for
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