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( "
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Let Cora’s age be \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( "We know that Cora is \"4\" years older than Rose; so, her age is \"x+-4\".
\n" ); document.write( "We know that the sum of Cora and Rose age is \"40\", we will set up an equation and find out what is \"x\" or Cora’s age.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Bx+-4=40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+-4=40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+=+40+%2B+4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+=+44\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+44%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+22\"……….. Cora is \"+22\" old.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rose is \"22+-4=18\"old.
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