SOLUTION: I have this word problem and it reads, Steve's mom's age is 7 years less than three times Steve's age. The sum of their ages is 65 years. Find their ages. By the way what are the e

SOLUTION: I have this word problem and it reads, Steve's mom's age is 7 years less than three times Steve's age. The sum of their ages is 65 years. Find their ages. By the way what are the e

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Question 586894: I have this word problem and it reads, Steve's mom's age is 7 years less than three times Steve's age. The sum of their ages is 65 years. Find their ages. By the way what are the equations?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m=3s-7
s+m=65
m=47
s=18

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