SOLUTION: if a man is ten years older than his wife ,if the wife is y years old. (A)express the man's age in terms of y. (B) determine the value of y if the age of the wife is two third of h

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Question 1107379: if a man is ten years older than his wife ,if the wife is y years old. (A)express the man's age in terms of y. (B) determine the value of y if the age of the wife is two third of her husband
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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y, Wife age
y+10, Man age

(B)
IF wife is (2/3) of man (assuming this is "husband")
y=%282%2F3%29%28y%2B10%29
Solve for y.