SOLUTION: Nick is 30 years less than 3 times Ray's age. If the sum of their ages is 74, how old are each of the men?
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Question 982126: Nick is 30 years less than 3 times Ray's age. If the sum of their ages is 74, how old are each of the men?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n, Nick
r, Ray
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