SOLUTION: Steve's mom's age is 7 years less than 3 times Steve's age. The sum of their ages is 65 years. Find their ages.

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Question 520904: Steve's mom's age is 7 years less than 3 times Steve's age. The sum of their ages is 65 years. Find their ages.
Answer by deborabr(181) About Me  (Show Source):
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Steve's mom's age = 3x-7
Steve's age = x
Steve's mom's age + Steve's age = 65 years
x+3x-7=65
4x=65+7
4x=72
x=72/4
x=18
Steve's age is 18
Steve's mom's age is 3*18-7 = 54-7 = 47
Steve's mom's age is 47