Question

Pamela is 13 years younger than jiri. The sum of their ages is 41. What is jiri’s age?

Answer 1

Jiri is 27

Solution-

Pamela is X-13 years old
Jiri is X years old

So X+X-13=41
2X+13+13
2X=54
X=27

Check Answer-

Jiri- 27
Pamela- 27-13= 14
So Pamela is 14

14+27=41

Answer 2

27

Explanation:

Pamela is 13 years younger than Jiri and the sum of their ages is 41, therefore (x=Jiri's age) (x-13) + x = 41) 2x-13=41 x=14. Pamela is 14 and Jiri is 27