SOLUTION: Tom and Phil are brothers. The difference between their ages is 11 and it is given that 1/5 times the sum of their ages is 9. Find their ages.
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Question 1041619: Tom and Phil are brothers. The difference between their ages is 11 and it is given that 1/5 times the sum of their ages is 9. Find their ages.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the older brother's age
= the younger brother's age
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and
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Their ages are 17 and 28
( there's no way to tell which brother is older
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