SOLUTION: Tommy is x years old. Jerry is 12 year older than tommy. The sum of their ages is 24. Write down the equation in term x to represent the sum of their ages.

SOLUTION: Tommy is x years old. Jerry is 12 year older than tommy. The sum of their ages is 24. Write down the equation in term x to represent the sum of their ages.

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Question 1149264: Tommy is x years old. Jerry is 12 year older than tommy. The sum of their ages is 24. Write down the equation in term x to represent the sum of their ages.
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x + (x+12) = 24.     ANSWER

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