document.write( "Question 634309: Dan is 4 years older than his brother Gabriel. Together their ages equal 22. How old is each boy? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #399494 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Dan is d years old now \n" ); document.write( "Gabriel is g years old now\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dan is 4 years older than his brother Gabriel \n" ); document.write( "d=g+4.........(1) \n" ); document.write( "Sum of their ages = 22 \n" ); document.write( "d+g=22........(2) \n" ); document.write( "Substitute the value of g from (1) to (2) \n" ); document.write( "g+4+g=22 \n" ); document.write( "2g+4=22 \n" ); document.write( "2g=22-4 \n" ); document.write( "2g=18 \n" ); document.write( "2g/2=18/2 \n" ); document.write( "g=9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of g in (1) \n" ); document.write( "d=g+4 \n" ); document.write( "d=9+4 \n" ); document.write( "d=13\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dan is 13 years old now \n" ); document.write( "Gabriel is 9 years old now\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |