SOLUTION: Eddi was 12 when he got a sister now their combined ages equal 58 how old is eddi

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Question 1102429: Eddi was 12 when he got a sister now their combined ages equal 58 how old is eddi
Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the problem asks you to find Eddi's age, it is probably easiest to let his age be the variable.

Let x = Eddi's age
Then x-12 = his sister's age

Write and solve the equation that says the sum of their ages is 58.

x+%2B+x-12+=+58

You should be able to finish from there.