SOLUTION: natasha is 5 years older than juan.The sum of their ages is 27. how old are natasha and juan?

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Question 130419: natasha is 5 years older than juan.The sum of their ages is 27. how old are natasha and juan?
Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
N=J+5
N+J=27
(J+5)+J=27
2J+5=27
2J=27-5
2J=22
J=22/2
J=11 IS THE AGE OF JUAN
N=11+5=16 IS THE AGE OF NATASHA
PROOF
11+16=27
27=27

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