SOLUTION: John is 6 years older than his youngest brother Tim. The sum of squares of their ages is 218. How old are John and Tim?

SOLUTION: John is 6 years older than his youngest brother Tim. The sum of squares of their ages is 218. How old are John and Tim?

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Question 38737: John is 6 years older than his youngest brother Tim. The sum of squares of their ages is 218. How old are John and Tim?
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
John is x+6
Tim is x
Equation:

x=9 (rounded)
9+6=15
Hence, JOhn is 15 years old, and Tim is 9 years old.
Paul.

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