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Popular Word Problems >

barry is 5 years older than artem.if the sum of their ages is 37 then how old is barry

Solution

ba rry i s 5 ye a rs o l d er t han a r t e m . i f t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 37 t h e n h o w o l d i s ba rry

Solution

Barry^{'} s age is : 21

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + x - 5 = 37

Solve for

x, x + x - 5 = 37 : x = 21

Barry^{'} s age is : 21

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