Question

2. The sum of the ages of Denise and Earl is 42

years. Earl is 8 years younger than Denise.
How old is each?

Answer 1

Earl is 17 years old.

Denis is 25 years old.

See? Easy!

Explanation:

Answer 2

d-Denis

e-Earl

d+e=42

e+8=d

e+8+e=42

2e+8=42

2e=34

e=17

d=17+8=25

Denis is 25 and Earl is 17