SOLUTION: joe and frank are cousins , joe is 2 years younger than frank. the sum of their ages is 48 years. let x represent frank. which system of equations can be used to find the age in ye

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Question 826761: joe and frank are cousins , joe is 2 years younger than frank. the sum of their ages is 48 years. let x represent frank. which system of equations can be used to find the age in year of each cousin ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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joe is 2 years younger than frank. the sum of their ages is 48 years. let f represent frank. which system of equations can be used to find the age in year of each cousin ?
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Equations:
j = f - 2
j + f = 48
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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