SOLUTION: Abby is half as old as Bobby. Chris is 8 years older than Bobby. The product of Abby and Chris' age is 24. How old is Bobby? Let variable "a" represent the age of Abby, "b" the age

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Question 1056993: Abby is half as old as Bobby. Chris is 8 years older than Bobby. The product of Abby and Chris' age is 24. How old is Bobby? Let variable "a" represent the age of Abby, "b" the age of Bobby, and "c" the age of Chris.
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Abby is half as old as Bobby. Chris is 8 years older than Bobby. The product of Abby and Chris' age is 24.
How old is Bobby?
Let variable "a" represent the age of Abby, "b" the age of Bobby, and "c" the age of Chris.
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Chris is 12, Bobby is 4, Abby is 2.