Question 1059992
Clayton is 2 years younger than his brother Josh. If the sum of their ages is 20, how old is each boy?
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c = j-2
c + j = 20
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Substitute for "c" and solve for "j"::
j-2 + j = 20
2j = 22
josh = 11 yrs
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clayton = j-2 = 9 yrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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