SOLUTION: Ana is 8 Years more than jack. The sum of their ages is 70. Write an equation to find jacks age (x). Find anas age.
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Question 1107217: Ana is 8 Years more than jack. The sum of their ages is 70. Write an equation to find jacks age (x). Find anas age.
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x = Jack's age
x + 8 = Ana's age {Ana is 8 years more than Jack}
x + x + 8 = 70 {sum of their ages is 70}
2x + 8 = 70 {combined like terms}
2x = 62 {subtracted 8 from each side}
x = 31 {divided each side by 2}
x + 8 = 39 {substituted 31, in for x, into x + 8}
Jack is 31
Ana is 39
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