SOLUTION: Ben is 25 years younger than his father. His mother is 2 years younger than his father. Their total ages add up to 78 years how old is Ben?
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Question 956895: Ben is 25 years younger than his father. His mother is 2 years younger than his father. Their total ages add up to 78 years how old is Ben?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
(2)
(3)
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Substitute (1) and (2) into (3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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Ben is 10
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(3)
(3)
(3)
OK
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