SOLUTION: Peter is 6 years older than chantal. The sum of their ages is 60. What are their ages? a) write a system of linear equations to represent this information. b) use the method of s

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Question 888903: Peter is 6 years older than chantal. The sum of their ages is 60. What are their ages?
a) write a system of linear equations to represent this information.
b) use the method of substitution to find the ages of peter and Chantal
Answer by Nigelyul(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Peter's age be "p"
Chantal's age be "c"
A. System of Linear Equations
p+=+6+%2B+c+ ---> First Equation
p+%2B+c+=+60 ---> Second Equation
B. Substitution
6+%2B+c+%2B+c+=+60
2c+=+54+
c+=+27+
+p+=+6+%2B+%2827%29
+p+=+33+
Therefore, Peter's age is 33 and Chantal's age is 27.