SOLUTION: Charles is 8 years older than three times Tom's age. When Charles's age is subtracted from Tom's age, the number obtained is Tom's age 14 years ago. How old is each?
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Question 215266: Charles is 8 years older than three times Tom's age. When Charles's age is subtracted from Tom's age, the number obtained is Tom's age 14 years ago. How old is each? Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Charles is 8 years older than three times Tom's age. When Charles's age is subtracted from Tom's age, the number obtained is Tom's age 14 years ago. How old is each?
Step 1. Let x be Tom's age and let 3x+8 be Charles' age.
Step 2. When Charles's age is subtracted from Tom's age, the number obtained is Tom's age 14 years ago. We have Charles' age - Tom's Age = 14 or
With x=3, then 3x+8=9+8=17. Note the difference is 17-3=14 which is a true statement based on the problem statement.
Step 3. ANSWER. Tom is 3 years old and Charles is 17 years old.
I hope the above steps were helpful.
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