Question 1028686


a man, when asked the ages of his two sons,
Let younger son be x
and elder be y

 18 more than the sum of their ages is double the age of the older.

(x+y)+18 = 2y
y-x=18...................(1)

 Six less than the difference of their ages is the age of the youngest. what are their ages

(y-x)-6=x

y-2x=6........................(2)

subtract  (1) & (2)

x=12

y=30