Question

The sum of the ages of yao and kwame is 29 years.yao is 3 years older than kwame. How old are the two people?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

$let \: the \: age \: of \: yao \: = x \\ age \: of \: kwame \: = x - 3 \\ sum \: of \: them \: age \: = 29 \\ x + x - 3 = 29 \\ 2x = 29 + 3 = 32 \\ x = 16 \\ age \: of \: yao \: is \: 16 \\ age \: of \: kwame \: = x - 3 = 16 - 3 = 13$