Problema Solution
Jim is 6 years older than twice Sue's age. The sum of their ages is 72. How old is Jim?
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let 'x' represent Sue's age, then '2x+6' represents Jim's aget
72 = x + 2x + 6
3x = 66
x = 22
2*22 + 6 = 50
Jim is 50 years old