Question

There are two brothers. The age of the elder brother is x years and that of the younger one is 42 years. x is 15 times the difference in the ages of the two brothers. How old is the elder brother?

Answer 1

Answer:

age of elder brother is 57 years

Step-by-step explanation:

let the age of the elder brother be x

age of younger brother 42 years

according to question,

x-15=42

x=42=15

x=57

therefore , the age of elder brother is 57 years

Answer 2

Age of the elder brother is x years.

Age of the younger brother is 42 years.

Difference between their ages is 15.

ATP

x-42 = 15

= x = 15+42

= x = 57

Age of the elder brother is 57 years.