SOLUTION: Clayton is 2 years younger than his brother Josh. If the sum of their age is 34,how old is each boy ??

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Question 1057386: Clayton is 2 years younger than his brother Josh. If the sum of their age is 34,how old is each boy ??
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Clayton is 2 years younger than his brother Josh. If the sum of their age is 34,how old is each boy ??
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J + C = 34,
J - C = 2.


Add the two equation and find J = 18.

Then find C = 16.