SOLUTION: Ryan and josh are brothers. If the sum of their ages is 23 and ryan is 1 year less than twice his brother joshs age then how old is ryan and josh
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Question 783223: Ryan and josh are brothers. If the sum of their ages is 23 and ryan is 1 year less than twice his brother joshs age then how old is ryan and josh
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r Ryan's age.
j Josh's age.
r+j=23, r=-1+2j
r+j=(-1+2j)+j=23
3j-1=23
3j=24
j=8
r=2*8-1=15
Josh is 8 and Ryan is 15.
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