Question 1108264
j = Jamal's age
j + 10 = Todd's age   {Todd is 10 years older than Jamal}


j + j + 10 = 64   {the sum of their ages is 64}
2j + 10 = 64   {combined like terms}
2j = 54   {subtracted 10 from each side}
j = 27 {divided each side by 2}
j + 10 = 37   {substituted 27, in for j, into j + 10}


Jamal is 27
Todd is 37
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