SOLUTION: clayton is 4 years younger than his brother josh. if the sum of their ages is 28, how old is each boy?
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Question 1059191: clayton is 4 years younger than his brother josh. if the sum of their ages is 28, how old is each boy?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
J = C+4
J+C = 28 substitute for J:
C+4+C = 28
2C = 24
C = 12 Clayton is 12, and his brother Josh is 12+4=16
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