SOLUTION: ronld is 9 yrs older than tom the sum of their birth yrs is 3,915 in what year was tom born in

SOLUTION: ronld is 9 yrs older than tom the sum of their birth yrs is 3,915 in what year was tom born in

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Question 1136761: ronld is 9 yrs older than tom the sum of their birth yrs is 3,915 in what year was tom born in
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
tom is x
ronald is x+9
they add to 3915
so x+x+9=3915
2x+9=3915
2x=3906
x=1953 tom ANSWER

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