SOLUTION: The first woman is 8 years younger than a man, and the man is 9 years older than the second woman. If the sum of their ages is 300, what is the age of the first woman? Calculate th

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Question 1058364: The first woman is 8 years younger than a man, and the man is 9 years older than the second woman. If the sum of their ages is 300, what is the age of the first woman? Calculate this for me, please?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let m represent the man's age. Then the first woman is m-8, and the 2nd woman is m-9. So:
m+m-8+m-9=300
3m=317
m=105.67
The age of the first woman is 105.67-8, or 97.67 years. ☺☺☺☺