j = t-5
jt = 126
Hint: 9*14 = 126
Juliya is 5 years younger than her brother,Tom.how old are they if the product of their ages is 126?
2 answers
Think about the problem this way:
J = Julia
T = Tom
J = 5 < T
J + T = 126
126 - 5 = 121
Obviously, Tom would not be 121 years old. Think of a number that would equal 126 if added with 5, and would be greater than 5 (Like I said before, make sure your answer is reasonable!).
J = Julia
T = Tom
J = 5 < T
J + T = 126
126 - 5 = 121
Obviously, Tom would not be 121 years old. Think of a number that would equal 126 if added with 5, and would be greater than 5 (Like I said before, make sure your answer is reasonable!).