SOLUTION: My sister is 12 years older than I am. The sum of our ages is 26. Find our ages

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Question 1145424: My sister is 12 years older than I am. The sum of our ages is 26. Find our ages
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If my age is x, then the sister age is (x+12) years.


x + (x+12) = 26.


Simplify and solve for x.


Then evaluate (x+12).


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