SOLUTION: The sum of the ages of Ruth and her mother is 75 years. The difference in thier ages is 29 years. How old is each?
r+m=75?
m-r=29?
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Question 184125: The sum of the ages of Ruth and her mother is 75 years. The difference in thier ages is 29 years. How old is each?
r+m=75?
m-r=29?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the ages of Ruth and her mother is 75 years. The difference in thier ages is 29 years. How old is each?
r+m=75?
m-r=29?
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Add the two equations to get:
2m = 104
m = 52 (mother's age)
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Substitute to solve for "r":
r + 52 = 75
r = 23 (Ruth's age)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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