SOLUTION: Jan is 26 years younger than her mom. the sum of their ages equals 50. how old is Jan's mom?

Question 937383: Jan is 26 years younger than her mom. the sum of their ages equals 50. how old is Jan's mom?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = jan age
y = mom age
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x = y - 26
x + y = 50
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = -26
x + y = 50
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solution:
x = jan age = 12
y = mom age = 38
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