SOLUTION: Todd is 10 years older than Jamal. The sum of their ages is 64. How old are Todd and Jamal
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Question 1045911: Todd is 10 years older than Jamal. The sum of their ages is 64. How old are Todd and Jamal
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let T be Todd and J Jamal.
T = J+10 We will use this value for T next.
T+J = 64 Substitute for T:
J+10+J = 64
2J = 54
J = 27, and:
T = 27+10 = 37
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Check:
27+37 = 64 Correct.
:
John
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