SOLUTION: Ayaka is 12 years older than Joshua. Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 28. How old are they now?

Question 1187324: Ayaka is 12 years older than Joshua. Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 28. How old are they now?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ayaka, j+12
Joshua, j

and Ayaka is 25.
Answer by ikleyn(52802)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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            The solution and the answer by @josgarithmetic    are   INCORRECT.

            I came to bring the correct version.

Ayaka, j+12 Joshua, j j + (j+12) = 28+5+5 2j + 12 = 38 j + 6 = 19 j = 19 - 6 = 13. ANSWER. Joshua is 13 years old; Ayaka is 25 years old.

Solved (correctly).

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