SOLUTION: A dog is x year old. Its owner 7 years less than 5 times the dogs age. The sum of the ages of the owner and the dog is 41 years. How old is the dog?

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Question 1105760: A dog is x year old. Its owner 7 years less than 5 times the dogs age. The sum of the ages of the owner and the dog is 41 years. How old is the dog?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x for dog
5x-7 owner
sum is 6x-7=41
6x=48
x=8
dog is 8 y/o ANSWER
owner is 33.
adds to 41.