jayant is 6 years older than jaya if the sum of their ages is 30 what are their ages

Question

jayant is 6 years older than jaya if the sum of their ages is 30 what are their ages

Answer 1

Let x = Jayant's age

Then Jaya's age = x-6

 

x + x-6 = 30

 

Solve for x to get Jayant's age

Subtract 6 from that to get Jaya's age