SOLUTION: solve using a modle, John is 6 years older than sarah. Their combined ages add up to 42. How old is john

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Question 1075684: solve using a modle, John is 6 years older than sarah. Their combined ages add up to 42. How old is john
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let s be Sarahs age. Then John is s+6. So:
s+s+6=42
2s=36
s=18
s+6=24 as Johns age. ☺☺☺☺