Homework Help Forum: 7th grade-Algebra Worth Problem

Posted by DMAR on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 8:54pm.

Please show equation and solve for the following 1. Lyn's age is 8 years less than 15 times the age of her niece Elizabeth. If the sum of their ages is 24, what is Elizabeth's age ( Let e= Elizabeth's age) 2. Bob is renting a canoe for $20, plus $9.75 per day. How mant days did Bob rentthe canoe if he spent&78.50 altogether? (Let d = number of days Bob rented the Canoe) Thanks Reiny below is the answer for one, please read my response for #2 - thanks Math _Algebra Word Problem - Reiny, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 8:16pm looks like you are solving 15e-8 + e = 24 and 78.75 = 9.75d + 20 what did you get? Math _Algebra Word Problem - DMAR, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 8:46pm Answer for #1 is Elizabeth is 2 and Lyn is 22 For #2 am not sure for this one, please solve Thanks

• 7th grade-Algebra Worth Problem - Reiny, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 8:55pm

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