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  • 03-09-2021
  • Mathematics
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Tim is 6 years older than his brother, and the sum of their ages is 68 years. How old is tim?

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mhanifa
mhanifa mhanifa
  • 03-09-2021

Answer:

  • Tim is 37

Step-by-step explanation:

Tim is x, his brother is x - 6.

Sum of their ages:

  • x + x - 6 = 68
  • 2x = 68 + 6
  • 2x = 74
  • x = 37
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Аноним Аноним
  • 04-09-2021

Brothers age=x

Tims age=x+6

ATQ

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto x+x+6=68[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 2x+6=68[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 2x=68-6=62[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto x=62/2=31[/tex]

Tim:-

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto x+6=31+6=37[/tex]

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