document.write( "Question 1056536: My sister is 15 years older than I am. The sum of our ages is 31. Find our ages \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #671637 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let's call your age x: \n" ); document.write( "x+x+15 = 31 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 16 \n" ); document.write( "x = 8 you are 8, and your sister \n" ); document.write( "31-8 = 23 your sister is 23. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Check, substitute for x: \n" ); document.write( "8+8+15 = 31 Correct \n" ); document.write( " |