SOLUTION: Mor is 30years older than Sara, their total age is 60. How old is Sara ?

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Question 1183842: Mor is 30years older than Sara, their total age is 60. How old is Sara ?


Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let Mor's age be mand Sara's age s
given:
m=s%2B30.....eq.1
m%2Bs=60.....eq.2
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substitute m from eq.1 in eq.2
s%2B30%2Bs=60
2s=60-30
2s=30
s=15
then
m=15%2B30
m=45

Mor is 45 and Sara is 15 years old.