SOLUTION: mario's age is 14 years more than 6 times juan's age. The sum of their ages is 35. How old is each person.

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Question 1054730: mario's age is 14 years more than 6 times juan's age. The sum of their ages is 35. How old is each person.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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mario's age is 14 years more than 6 times juan's age. The sum of their ages is 35. How old is each person.
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M = 6J + 14
M + J = 35
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Substitute for "M" and solve for "J"::
M = 35-J
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35-J = 6J + 14
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7J = 21
Juan = 3 yrs
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Mario = 35-J = 32 yrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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