SOLUTION: Mark is 7 less than 2 times as old as Tim.together their total age equals 59 how old is Tim?

Question 1152188: Mark is 7 less than 2 times as old as Tim.together their total age equals 59 how old is Tim?

Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, Chewie123:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mark is 7 less than 2 times as old as Tim.
M = 2T - 7
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together their total age equals 59
M + T = 59
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how old is Tim?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Solve this for t.
Answer by Chewie123(3)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Substituting m for 2t-7 gives
Solving for t gives t=22. Therefore, m=2(22)-7=37.

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