document.write( "Question 251591: Eight years ago, Ed was ten times as old as his youngest daughter Faith. In six years, he will only be three times as old as her. What are Ed's and Faith's ages now?\r
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document.write( "I needed a system of two equations and I came up with \r
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document.write( "10F-8=E-8
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document.write( "3F+6=E+6\r
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document.write( "They didn't work. I'm terrible with age problems. Please help! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #183302 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! e-8=10(f-8) \n" ); document.write( "e+6=3*(f+6) \n" ); document.write( "You came close but forgot to think of Faith's age as a unit (f-8) and (f+6) \n" ); document.write( " |