SOLUTION: Ok so I've tried everything but the wording is to hard it states Matt is 5 years younger than 4 times the age of hank the sum of the two ages is 80 write and solve a liner syste

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Question 905953: Ok so I've tried everything but the wording is to hard it states
Matt is 5 years younger than 4 times the age of hank the sum of the two ages is 80 write and solve a liner system to find how old Matt is and how old hank is

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x Hank's age
(4x-5) + x = 80
5x = 85
x = 17, Hank's age. Matt is 63 4%2A17-5
And..checking
sum is 80