SOLUTION: An older person is 5 years older than eight times the age of the younger person. The sum of their ages is 23. Find their ages.
8(x)+5=23 ?
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8(x)+5=23 ?
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Question 1097992: An older person is 5 years older than eight times the age of the younger person. The sum of their ages is 23. Find their ages.
8(x)+5=23 ? Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source):