SOLUTION: Mike is 15 times Bill's age. If the difference in their age is 28, how old is Mike

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Question 361258: Mike is 15 times Bill's age. If the difference in their age is 28, how old is Mike
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Hi

Let x represent Mike's age.  Then Bill's age is represented by 15x

question states

15x - x = 28

solving for x

14x = 28

x = 2 is Bills' age

15*2 = 30 which is Mike's age

checking our answer

30- 2 = 28