Answer:
j=8
Step-by-step explanation:
30-6=24 divived by 3 = 8 which means jordans age is 8 and matthew is 16
Step-by-step explanation:

M+f=35
f=5+m^2
sub 5+m^2 for f
m+5+m^2=35
m^2+m+5=35
minus 35 both sides
m^2+m-30=0
factor
what 2 numbers mulitply to get -30 and add to get 1
-5 and 6
(m-5)(m+6)=0
set to zto
m-5=0
m=5
m+6=0
m=-6
age can't be negative
max is 5
father is 30
Answer:
X=35
You have to simply the equation using cross multiplication, divide by both sidesof the equatiom by 2 and move the constant to the right and change its sign. Then add the numbers. I hope this helped :)