SOLUTION: Tyshon's age is 3 less than three times Cedric's age. The sum of their ages is 57. How old is Tyshon?

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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?
Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
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T = 3C -3,    (1)

T + C = 57.   (2)


Substitute (1) into (2) and solve the equation for C.