SOLUTION: Sam is 4 years older than sally.if sally is x years old and the sum of their ages is 40,how old are they?
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Question 1062770: Sam is 4 years older than sally.if sally is x years old and the sum of their ages is 40,how old are they?
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sally is x years old —> Sam is x+4 years old.
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Ans: Sally is , and Sam is , years old
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18+22 = 40 (ok)
22 = Sam's age = 18+4 (= Sally's age + 4, so also ok)
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