SOLUTION: TWO BROTHERS HAVE A TOTAL AGE OF 3 YEARS.ONE IS 2 YEARS OLDER THAN THE OTHER.WHAT ARE THERE AGES
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Question 342852: TWO BROTHERS HAVE A TOTAL AGE OF 3 YEARS.ONE IS 2 YEARS OLDER THAN THE OTHER.WHAT ARE THERE AGES
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let a be the age of the elder.
a+b=3
a-b=2
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2a=5
a=5/2= 2 1/2 yrs old
b= 6 months old
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Ed
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