SOLUTION: The sum of Nora's age and her grandmother's age is 71. Four times Nora's age is 6 less than her grandmother's age. Find their ages.

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Question 180171This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: The sum of Nora's age and her grandmother's age is 71. Four times Nora's age is 6 less than her grandmother's age. Find their ages. This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by eperette(173) About Me  (Show Source):
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n+g=71
4n=g-6
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n=71-g
4(71-g)=g-6
284-4g=g-6
290-4g=g
290=5g
g=58
then
4n=g-6
4n=58-6
4n=52
n=13
check:
g+n=58+13=71
4(13)=52 and g-6=58-6=52...right