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Elaine is 8fears younger than her brother Tyler.the sum of their ages is 34.Define a variable and then write and solve an equation to find Elaine's and Tyler's ages.



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[tex]x-\ Elaine's\ age\\\\ x+8-\ Tyler's\ age\\\\ x+x+8=34\\\\ 2x+8=34\ \ \ |Subtract\ \ 8\\\\ 2x=34-8\\\\ 2x=26\ \ \ Divided\ by\ 2\\\\ x=13\\\\ \textbf{Tyler's\ age\ is\ 21\ years\ and\ Elaine's\ is\ 13\ years}[/tex]

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