Sam is 6 years older than marlon. The sum of their ages is 30. Find Sam and marlons age.

Sam = 18 and Marlon = 12

Step-by-step explanation:

If Sam is 6 years older but added is 30 then Sam could 18 and Marlon 12.

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step-by-step explanation:

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using a graphing tool

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the vertex is a > vertex

the domain of the function is all real > interval (-∞,∞)

the range of the function is the > [-6.125,∞)

the function has two x->   and

the function is increasing over the > (0.25,∞)

the function is decreasing over the > (-∞,0.25)