Two brothers, Bill and Eric, are 4 years apart, and Bill is the older of the two. If the sum of the brothers ages is 28, How old is Bill and How old is Eric??

Help I keep getting this wrong idk what I'm doing wrong in the steps ! MEDAL AND FAN !

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Two brothers, Bill and Eric, are 4 years apart, and Bill is the older of the two. If the sum of the brothers ages is 28, How old is Bill and How old is Eric??

Help I keep getting this wrong idk what I'm doing wrong in the steps ! MEDAL AND FAN !

jazzyluvsu123 · Answer

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leenathan · Answer

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t-dawg02 · Answer

Bill is 16 and Eric is 12

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skullpatrol · Answer

Let B = Bill's age
and E = Eric's age. 

 Two brothers, Bill and Eric, are 4 years apart, and Bill is the older of the two.

$$B−E=4$$


 If the sum of the brothers ages is 28, 

$$B+E=28$$


How old is Bill and How old is Eric?  

Solve two equations in two unknowns.