SOLUTION: If Laura is 2 years older than her sister and her sisters age is 1/3 of her mom's age how old is Laura and her sister if her mom is 45

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Question 1110235: If Laura is 2 years older than her sister and her sisters age is 1/3 of her mom's age how old is Laura and her sister if her mom is 45
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the mom is 45 and the syster's age is 1/3 of the mom age, it implies that sister's age is  %281%2F3%29%2A45 = 15 years.


Then Laura is 2 years younger.


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