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two brothers bill and eric are 4 years apart and bill is the older of the two. if the sum of their ages is 28 how old is bill and how old is eric?

Solution

two brothers bill and eric are 4 years apart and bill is the older of the two. if the sum of their ages is 28 how old is bill and how old is eric?

Solution

Eric^{'} s age is : 26

Bill^{'} s age is : 2

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 + x = 28

Solve for

x, 2 + x = 28 : x = 26

Find age

Eric^{'} s age is : 26

Bill^{'} s age is : 2

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