SOLUTION: Bill and Paul are 32 years old. Bill is 6 years older than Paul. What are their ages? P+(P+6)=32 and IM not sure how to get 13 and 19 years of age out of this.

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Question 24692: Bill and Paul are 32 years old. Bill is 6 years older than Paul. What are their ages? P+(P+6)=32 and IM not sure how to get 13 and 19 years of age out of this.
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the age of Bill represent 6+x
Let the age of Paul represent x

x+x+6=32
2x+6=32
2x+6-6=32-6
2x=26
2x%2F2=26%2F2
x=13
13+6=19

Hence Bill is 19 and Paul is 13 yars old.
PAul.