SOLUTION: Dan is 8 years older than Fiona. Gavyn is 9 years younger than Fiona. If the total of their ages is 56, how old is the eldest of them?

SOLUTION: Dan is 8 years older than Fiona. Gavyn is 9 years younger than Fiona. If the total of their ages is 56, how old is the eldest of them?

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Question 1189500: Dan is 8 years older than Fiona. Gavyn is 9 years younger than Fiona. If the total of their ages is 56, how old is the eldest of them?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Dan                 n+8
Fiona               n 
Gavyn               n-9
TOTAL               56

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