SOLUTION: frances is 10 years older than john, and the sum of their ages is 54. How old is frances?

Question 214754: frances is 10 years older than john, and the sum of their ages is 54. How old is frances?
Found 2 solutions by vleith, stanbon:
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Frances be represented by f.
You are told john is 10 years younger than frances. so
You are also told

Frances is 32 and John is 22.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
frances is 10 years older than john, and the sum of their ages is 54. How old is frances?
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Equations:
f + j = 54
f - j = 10
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Add to get:
2f = 64
f = 32 yrs old (Frances's age)
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Since f is 10 more that j, j = 22 yrs old (john's age)
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Stan H.
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