SOLUTION: adam is 20 years younger than brian .in 2 years brian willbe as old as adam.how are they old now find the equation

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Question 901774: adam is 20 years younger than brian .in 2 years brian willbe as old as adam.how are they old now find the equation

Answer by harpazo(655)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let A = Adam
Let B = Brian
A = x - 20
B = x
In two years, A = (x-20) + 2 and B = x + 2
Can you take it from here?

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