document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059992>Question 1059992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Clayton is 2 years younger than his brother Josh. If the sum of their ages is 20, how old is each boy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=675032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j = Josh's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j - 2 = Clayton's age   {Clayton is 2 years younger than Josh}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j + j - 2 = 20   {sum of their ages is 20}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j - 2 = 20   {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j = 22   {added 2 to each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 11   {divided each side by 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j - 2 = 9  {substituted 11, in for j, into j - 2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Josh is 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Clayton is 9<BR>\n" );
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