SOLUTION: I am four years older than my cousins brother jack. If the sum of our ages is 30, how old is each person?

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Question 258374: I am four years older than my cousins brother jack. If the sum of our ages is 30, how old is each person?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+b=30
x-b=4
add them
2x=34
x=17
b=13