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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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Timis6yearsolderthanhisbrother,andthesumoftheiragesis68years.HowoldisTim?

Solution

Tim′sageis:37
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:x+x−6=68
Solve for x,x+x−6=68:x=37
Tim′sageis:37

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