SOLUTION: Emily is x years old. Molly is y years old.
The sum of their ages is 60.
Molly is 6 years older than Emily.
Write down a pair of simultaneous equations and solve them to find x
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Question 942860: Emily is x years old. Molly is y years old.
The sum of their ages is 60.
Molly is 6 years older than Emily.
Write down a pair of simultaneous equations and solve them to find x and y.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = emily age
y = molly age
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x + y = 60
y = x + 6
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 60
x - y = -6
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x = 27
y = 33
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