SOLUTION: eight times daves age increased by three times his age is one hundred ten

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Question 666174: eight times daves age increased by three times his age is one hundred ten
Answer by Shana-D77(132) About Me  (Show Source):
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If Dave's age is "a" then we can just translate the sentence:
eight times daves age (8a) increased by (+) three times his age(3a) is (=) one hundred ten (110)
8a + 3a = 110
11a = 110
a = 10