Homework Help: math

Posted by TUHITUHI on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 8:46am.

Mr. Jain is 3 year older than Mrs. Jain .One fifth of Mr Jain's age is 3 year's more than 1/8 of Mrs. Jain's age how old ARE Mr. and Mrs. Jain ???????????

math - Steve, Monday, September 17, 2012 at 11:28am
he = she + 3
he/5 = 3 + she/8

he = 35
she = 32

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