SOLUTION: Nick is 30 years less than 3 times Ray's age. If the sum of their ages is 74, how old are each of the men?

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Question 982126: Nick is 30 years less than 3 times Ray's age. If the sum of their ages is 74, how old are each of the men?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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n, Nick
r, Ray

system%28n=-30%2B3r%2Cn%2Br=74%29

First arithmetic step is simple substitution:
%28-30%2B3r%29%2Br=74
Continue....


.... r=104%2F4
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