SOLUTION: Peter is 6 years older than chantal. The sum of their ages is 60. What are their ages?
a) write a system of linear equations to represent this information.
b) use the method of s
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Question 888903: Peter is 6 years older than chantal. The sum of their ages is 60. What are their ages?
a) write a system of linear equations to represent this information.
b) use the method of substitution to find the ages of peter and Chantal
Answer by Nigelyul(18) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Peter's age be "p"
Chantal's age be "c"
A. System of Linear Equations
---> First Equation
---> Second Equation
B. Substitution
Therefore, Peter's age is 33 and Chantal's age is 27.
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