SOLUTION: Mark is 7 less than 2 times as old as Tim.together their total age equals 59 how old is Tim?

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Question 1152188: Mark is 7 less than 2 times as old as Tim.together their total age equals 59 how old is Tim?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, Chewie123:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mark is 7 less than 2 times as old as Tim.
M = 2T - 7
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together their total age equals 59
M + T = 59
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how old is Tim?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28m=-7%2B2t%2Cm%2Bt=59%29

m=59-t
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59-t=-7%2B2t
Solve this for t.

Answer by Chewie123(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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 system%28m=2t-7%2Cm%2Bt=59%29 Substituting m for 2t-7 gives 
 3t-7=59 Solving for t gives t=22. Therefore, m=2(22)-7=37.