SOLUTION: chrissy is 25 years older than her dog. the sum of their ages is 37. how old is the dog? i have 37-25= 12 but the answer is 6. What did i miss? thank you.
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Question 382438: chrissy is 25 years older than her dog. the sum of their ages is 37. how old is the dog? i have 37-25= 12 but the answer is 6. What did i miss? thank you.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the age of the dog. Then Chrissy has to be 
. And:
Solve for
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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