public int teenSum(int a, int b) { if ((13 <= a && a <= 19) || (13 <= b && b <= 19)) { return 19; } else { return a + b; } } // you can use this helping method public boolean inRange(int n, int min, int max) { return min <= n && n <= max; } public int teenSum(int a, int b) { if (inRange(a, 13, 19) || inRange(b, 13, 19)) { return 19; } else { return a + b; } }