SOLUTION: a very old man married a young women. Together, their ages add up to a century. The womans age is 17 years less than half the mans age. How old is each person?

Question 664666: a very old man married a young women. Together, their ages add up to a century. The womans age is 17 years less than half the mans age. How old is each person?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a very old man married a young women. Together, their ages add up to a century. The womans age is 17 years less than half the mans age. How old is each person?
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w + m = 100
w = m/2 - 17
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m/2-17 + m = 100
3m/2 = 117
m = 78
w = 22

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