SOLUTION: Christ is 2 years younger than Jim. Their sum age is 30. Could you help me how to write this in a equation and reason why.
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Question 1039595: Christ is 2 years younger than Jim. Their sum age is 30. Could you help me how to write this in a equation and reason why.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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J=Jim's age; C=Christ's age=J-2;
J+C=30 . The sum of their ages is 30
J+(J-2)=30 . Substitute (J-2) for C
2J-2=30
2J=32
J=16
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C=J-2=16-2=14
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