document.write( "Question 1038627: Jake is younger than his brother by 10 years. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 60. Find their present age. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #653332 by jorel555(1290)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let J be jake, b be his brother: \n" ); document.write( "b=j+10 \n" ); document.write( "(j+10)-5+j-5=60 \n" ); document.write( "2j=60 \n" ); document.write( "j=30 \n" ); document.write( "j+10=40 \n" ); document.write( "Jake is 30, his brother is 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \n" ); document.write( " |