SOLUTION: Jan is five years older than her brother Dan. The sum of their ages is 27. How old are Jan and Dan.

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Age -> SOLUTION: Jan is five years older than her brother Dan. The sum of their ages is 27. How old are Jan and Dan.      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 944598: Jan is five years older than her brother Dan. The sum of their ages is 27.
How old are Jan and Dan.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jan is five years older than her brother Dan.
The sum of their ages is 27.
Equations::
j = d+5
j + d = 27
-------
Substitute for "j" and solve for "d"::
d+5 + d = 27
2d = 22
d = 11 (Dan's age now)
-----
j = d+5 = 16 (Jan's age now)
-----------------------
Cheers,
Stan H.
--------------