SOLUTION: Amirah is 4 years older than priya and Shirley is 2 years younger than priya .if the sum of their ages is 47,find their respective ages

SOLUTION: Amirah is 4 years older than priya and Shirley is 2 years younger than priya .if the sum of their ages is 47,find their respective ages

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Question 1125296: Amirah is 4 years older than priya and Shirley is 2 years younger than priya .if the sum of their ages is 47,find their respective ages
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, Priya's age

Amirah is p+4.
Shirley is p-2.

.
Solve, and evaluate ages for Amirah and Shirley.
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