SOLUTION: When talking about her son, a young lady declares: Between us, we are 26 years old and I'm only 20 years older than him. how old is her son. I answered 6 but was told is incorrec

Question 882211: When talking about her son, a young lady declares: Between us, we are 26 years old and I'm only 20 years older than him. how old is her son.
I answered 6 but was told is incorrect. Can you help?
Answer by Simnepi(216) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
she is 23 and her son is 3.
you take the difference of their ages, 20, away from the total of their ages, 26, (which leaves 6 years) and then divide the rest of the years between them, that's 3 each!
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