Question 1137446
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Pete's mom's age is 8 years less than 4 times Pete's age.<br>
Let p = Pete's age
then 4p-8 = his mom's age<br>
The sum of their ages is 65 years.<br>
{{{(p)+(4p-8) = 65}}}
{{{5p-8 = 65}}}
{{{5p = 73}}}<br>
The given information is faulty; the ages have to be whole numbers.