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Question 1111759: There are two sisters whose combined age is 11 years one is 10 years older than the other. How old are both the sisters?
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There are two sisters whose combined age is 11 years one is 10 years older than the other. How old are both the sisters?
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x + y = 11
x - y = 10
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2x = 21
x = 10.5
y = 0.5
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Ages are usually in integers (for math problems).