SOLUTION: Mr H is 12 years older than Mrs S. The sum of their ages is 80. Find both their ages.

Question 1152143: Mr H is 12 years older than Mrs S. The sum of their ages is 80. Find both their ages.
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, josmiceli:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Mr H is years older than Mrs S.

......eq.1

The sum of their ages is .
......eq.2

substitute from eq.1

......eq.2

go to ......eq.1, substitute

Mr H is years old, and Mrs S is years old

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Mrs. S's age
= Mr. H's age
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and

Mrs S is 34
Mr H is 46
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