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Estaban is 6 years older than his brother Raoul. The sum of their ages is 38. How old are the brothers?

Solution

E s t aban i s 6 ye a rs o l d er t han hi s b ro t h er R a o u l . T h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 38. Ho w o l d a re t h e b ro t h ers ?

Solution

Estaban^{'} s age is : 22

Raoul^{'} s age is : 16

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + x - 6 = 38

Solve for

x, x + x - 6 = 38 : x = 22

Find age

Estaban^{'} s age is : 22

Raoul^{'} s age is : 16

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