SOLUTION: The sum of Lisa's age and joey's age is 40. Lisa is 8 years older than Joey. Find Lisa's age.

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Question 823264: The sum of Lisa's age and joey's age is 40. Lisa is 8 years older than Joey. Find Lisa's age.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + y = 40
x = y + 8
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 40
x - y = 8
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answer:
x= lisa = 24
y= joey = 16
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