document.write( "Question 1072713: Tyshon's age is 3 less than three times Cedric's age. The sum of their ages is 57. How old is Tyshon? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #687554 by ikleyn(52847) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "T = 3C -3,    (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "T + C = 57.   (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2) and solve the equation for C.\r\n" );
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