SOLUTION: Tabitha is 30 years old this is 5 less than 7 times her sons age. Please help!! this is probably an easy equation but not good with word problems.

SOLUTION: Tabitha is 30 years old this is 5 less than 7 times her sons age. Please help!! this is probably an easy equation but not good with word problems.

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Question 802491: Tabitha is 30 years old this is 5 less than 7 times her sons age. Please help!! this is probably an easy equation but not good with word problems.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tabitha is 30 years old this is 5 less than 7 times her sons age.
Here is the equation
Let s = son's age
7s - 5 = 30

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