Juliya is 5 years younger than her brother,Tom.how old are they if the product of their ages is 126?

2 answers

j = t-5
jt = 126

Hint: 9*14 = 126
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!).