Taylor is five times as old as Spenser. The sum of their ages is eight

1.	Taylor is five times as old as Spenser. The sum of their ages is eighteen. How old are Taylor and Spencer?
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Taylor is five times as old as Spenser. The sum of their ages is eighteen. How old are Taylor and Spencer?

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Answer:

Given:

Need To Find:

LET x represent Spenser's AGE

Therefore:

➠ x + 5x = 18

➠ 6X = 18

➠ x = 3

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