SOLUTION: Mrs. West is 14 years younger than her aunt. If Mrs. West's age in years is as much below 60 as her aunt's age is over 40, how old is each?
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Question 247781: Mrs. West is 14 years younger than her aunt. If Mrs. West's age in years is as much below 60 as her aunt's age is over 40, how old is each?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w=a-14
a=w+14
a-w=14
60-w=a-40
add 40 to both sides
add w to both sides
a+w=100
a-w=14
add them
2a=114
a=57
w=43
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