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I need help with this!

TJ, Max, and Misha are all the same age. The sum of their ages is s years. How old was TJ eight years ago?
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Let x = TJ's current age.
Therefore each of the three has the same age.
Because the sum of their ages is s, therefore
3x = s
x = s/3

TJ's age 8 years ago is s/3 - 8

Answer: s/3 - 8
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