Birthday age calculation

Jan and Alice have a birthday today. Jan is five years younger than Alice. Ten years ago, they were a total of 65 years old. How old is Jan today?

Final Answer:

J =  55

Step-by-step explanation:

J=2A5 (J10)+(A10)=65  ((2 A5)10)+(A10)=65  3A=90  A=390=30  A=30  J=2 A5=2 305=55



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