document.write( "Question 1187393: My sister is 14 years older than I am. The sum of our ages is 28. Find our ages
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Algebra.Com's Answer #818358 by ikleyn(52797)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From 28 years, subtract the difference of ages of 14 years.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The difference, 28-14 = 14, is your doubled age.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence, your age is 14/2 = 7 years.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then your sister is 7 + 14 = 21 years old.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved mentally, without using equations.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |