SOLUTION: Chris is 14 years older than his cousin Christina together there ages add up to 56 how old is Christina?

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Question 1077371: Chris is 14 years older than his cousin Christina together there ages add up to 56 how old is Christina?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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Take off 14 years from Chris (mentally, of course).

Then they be of the same age, and the sum of their ages will be 56-14 = 42.

Hence, Christina is 42%2F2 = 21.

Then Christ is 21 + 14 = 35 years old.

Solved.