SOLUTION: The sum of linda's and steve's ages is 113. Steve is 11 years older than linda. How old is linda and how old is steve?

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Question 350468: The sum of linda's and steve's ages is 113. Steve is 11 years older than linda. How old is linda and how old is steve?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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L+S =113
L=113-S
..
S=L+11
plug value of L
S=113-S+11
2S=124
S=62 ... Steve's age
Linda's age = 113-62=51 years