document.write( "Question 54523: john's age is four less than six times his brother's age and the sum of thier ages is equal to ten. how do you slove this word proublem? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #36836 by anjulasahay(30)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! john's age is four less than six times his brother's age and the sum of thier ages is equal to ten. how do you slove this word proublem? \n" ); document.write( "ans: let john's age = x years \n" ); document.write( "john's brother's age = y years. \n" ); document.write( "then according to the problem x = 6*y-4 ----I \n" ); document.write( " and x + y = 10 --------II \n" ); document.write( " Putting x from I in II \n" ); document.write( " 6y-4+y=10 \n" ); document.write( " 7y=14 \n" ); document.write( " hence y=2years \n" ); document.write( " and x=8years \n" ); document.write( " |