Hello openstudy I just got back my exam and I got a 99 but their a question I got wrong that cost me some points the question is Josh is 2 years older than Paul. The sum of their ages is 24. If p represents Paul age.

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represent Josh's age in terms of p 
my answer is 2+p

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this question consist of three parts

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write an equation thaT SAYS THE SUM of their ages is 24

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solve your equation .

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old is each is each boy ? Josh:_____ and Paul _____ years old

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my equation was p+2=24

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Paul = p years old
Josh = p + 2 years old

(p) + (p + 2) = 24
2p + 2 = 24
2p = 22
p = 11

So Paul is 11 years old
And Josh is 11 + 2 = 13 years old

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thanks