Question

Jeffrey is 5 years older than his brother. If j represents Jeffrey's age, the expression j−5 can be used to find his brother's age. If Jeffrey is 23, how old is his brother

Answer 1

J=23

Then J-5= his brother

substitute and u will find j-5=23-5

=18 so his brother age is 18 years old

Explanation:

Answer 2

18

Explanation:

j represents Jeffrey's age

j - 5 represents brother

Jeffrey is 23 so j = 23

j-5 = 23-5 =18 = brother