Bill is six years older than Bob. math question. Can you answer this?

Question

A. Let n be Bill's age. How old is each if the sum of their ages is fifty? Show a check of the answer.

I hope that you have more brains than I do, please help me!

Answer 1

Let's call Bill "n" and Bob "y"

So we start with two equations:

n = y +6 (this shows that Bilil is 6 years older than Bob)
n + y = 50 (Bill's age + Bob's age = 50)

So now let's substitute:

(y+6) + y = 50

and simplify

2y+6=50

2y = 44

y = 22

Now go back to the beginning

n = y + 6

n = 22+6

n = 28

Check it:

n = 28, Y = 22 X is 6 bigger than Y

28 +22 = 50

Bill is 28, Bob is 22

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Answer 2

Bob is 22, Bill is 28.

Answer 3

bill is 28 and bob is 22

Answer 4

Oh it's 22 and 28 I think

Answer 5

N is Bill age. The sum of both gentlemen's age is 50?...Also Bill is 6 years older then his companion.....meaning...Bill is 31, his companion is 19

Answer 6

n +(n-6) = 50
2n-6=50
2n=56
n=28
28-6=22

Bill is 28, and Bob is 22.