Let's assume
Thomas age is x years
we are given
Scooter is 8 years older than Thomas
so, we get
[tex] Scooter=x+8 [/tex]
now, we are given
Thomas age + Scooter age =66
so, we get
[tex] x+x+8=66 [/tex]
now, we can solve for x
[tex] 2x+8=66 [/tex]
[tex] 2x=58 [/tex]
[tex] x=29 [/tex]
so,
Thomas age is 29 years.........Answer
