CPM Homework Help : AC Problem 1-54

Solve the problem below using Guess and Check. State your solution in a sentence.

Todd is $10$ years older than Jamal. The sum of their ages is $64$ . How old are Todd and Jamal?

Describe/Draw:

Rewrite the word problem as an equation or system of equations.

Hint:

Have Jamal's age be $x$ . Write Todd's age in terms of $x$ .

Define:

Do:

Decide:

Hint:

Make a guess for Jamal's age. Was your answer too high or too low? Try again using a larger or smaller number.