SOLUTION: Use x to represent my age in years My brother is 5 years older than me The sum of our ages is 111 years. Write an equation using the information given and work out my age..

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Question 396127: Use x to represent my age in years
My brother is 5 years older than me
The sum of our ages is 111 years.

Write an equation using the information given and work out my age..
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(x+5)=111
2x=111-5
2x=106
x=106/2
x=53 age of the younger brother.
53+5=58 age of the older brother.
Proof:
53+58=111
111=111