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Nick is 30 years less than 3 times Ray's age. If the sum of their ages is 74 , how old are each of the men?

Solution

N i c k i s 30 ye a rs l ess t han 3 t im es R a y^{'} s a g e . I f t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 74, h o w o l d a re e a c h o f t h e m e n ?

Solution

Ray^{'} s age is : 26

Nick^{'} s age is : 48

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

3 x - 30 + x = 74

Solve for

x, 3 x - 30 + x = 74 : x = 26

Find age

Ray^{'} s age is : 26

Nick^{'} s age is : 48

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