SOLUTION: Betty is 5 times Tom's age. If the difference in their ages is 8 years, how old is Betty?
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Question 976101: Betty is 5 times Tom's age. If the difference in their ages is 8 years, how old is Betty?
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Betty is 5X
Tom is X
This means Betty is 5 times Tom's age.
But the difference is 8 so 5X-X=8
4X=8
Tom is 2 and Betty is 10.
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