SOLUTION: Use x to represent my age in years My brother is 5 years older than me The sum of our ages is 111 years. Write an equation using the information given and work out my age..

SOLUTION: Use x to represent my age in years My brother is 5 years older than me The sum of our ages is 111 years. Write an equation using the information given and work out my age..

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Question 396127: Use x to represent my age in years
My brother is 5 years older than me
The sum of our ages is 111 years.

Write an equation using the information given and work out my age..
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+(x+5)=111
2x=111-5
2x=106
x=106/2
x=53 age of the younger brother.
53+5=58 age of the older brother.
Proof:
53+58=111
111=111
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