SOLUTION: the fire station is 8 years older than 2 times the age of the school. the fire station is 80 years old. what is the age of the school? please help
Algebra.Com
Question 796953: the fire station is 8 years older than 2 times the age of the school. the fire station is 80 years old. what is the age of the school? please help
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the age of the fire station
Let = the age of the school
-----------------------------
(1)
(2)
-------------
Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
The school is 36 years old
RELATED QUESTIONS
two fire-lookout stations are 29 miles apart, with station B directly east of... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
The fire is cited from to fire lookout stations that are 2 miles apart. From station a,... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Fire station A and station B are 20 miles apart. They both respond to the same fire.... (answered by drk)
1.)what is the solution to the given system of equation?
y=4x+12
3x+2y+46
2.)The... (answered by stanbon)
matthew is 8 years older than twice daniel's age. the sum of twice matthew's age and four (answered by Cromlix)
Two fire look-out stations are 20 miles apart with station B directly east of station A.... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
Sally is 12 years old. She is four years older than twice the age of... (answered by josmiceli)
the total sum of father's age and mother's age is 82 years. father is 8 years older than... (answered by josgarithmetic)
An older person is 8 years older than 5 times the age of a younger person. The sum of... (answered by fractalier)