document.write( "Question 176350: please help me solve this problem step by step. The sum of cora and rose age is 40. Cora is 4 years older than Rose. What is the age of Cora?.. please.. thanks.. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #131440 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"x\"$ =Rose Age
\n" ); document.write( "Then, $\"x%2B4\"$ =Cora's Age
\n" ); document.write( "As per condition:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"R%2BC=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bx%2B4=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=40-4=36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%2836%2918%2Fcross%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=18yrs\"$ Age of Rose
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18%2B4=highlight%2822%29\"$ Cora's Age
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18%2B22=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"40=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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