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" );
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document.write( "c = j-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + j = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"c\" and solve for \"j\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-2 + j = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "josh = 11 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "clayton = j-2 = 9 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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