Question

Pamela is 12 years older than Jiri. The sum of their ages is 82 . What is Jiri's age?

Answer 1

Given

It is given that Pamela is 12 years older than Jiri.

The sum of their ages is 82.

Explanation

Let the Pamela age be x.

Jiri age be y.

Then the equation formed is

$x=y+12$$x+y=82$

Solve the above two equations and find x and y.

$\begin{gathered} y+12+y=82 \\ 2y=82-12 \\ 2y=70 \\ y=35 \end{gathered}$

Now find x,

$\begin{gathered} x+35=82 \\ x=82-35 \\ x=47 \end{gathered}$

Answer

Hence the Jiri's age is 35 years.