The sum of Jason's and Elton's ages is 30 years. Jason is 8 years older than Elton. How old is Elton?
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jasons age + eltons age =30 years
eltons age = x
jasons age = x+8
therefore:
x+x+8=30
2x=22
x=11
plug into problem
elton is 11
jason is 19
combined age is 30
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To find out how old Elton is, let's break down the given information:
1. The sum of Jason's and Elton's ages is 30 years: This can be expressed as J + E = 30, where J represents Jason's age and E represents Elton's age.
2. Jason is 8 years older than Elton: This can be expressed as J = E + 8.
We can use these two equations to solve for Elton's age.
Substituting the value of J from equation 2 into equation 1, we get (E + 8) + E = 30.
Now, let's simplify the equation:
2E + 8 = 30.
To isolate E, we need to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation:
2E = 30 - 8,
2E = 22.
Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 2:
E = 22/2,
E = 11.
Hence, Elton is 11 years old.