SOLUTION: There are 2 boys in a little family. The sum of their age are 11. One of them is 10 years older than the other.

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Question 738170: There are 2 boys in a little family.
The sum of their age are 11.
One of them is 10 years older than the other.

Answer by lenny460(1073) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 2 boys in a little family.
The sum of their age are 11.
One of them is 10 years older than the other.

11 - 10 = 1
Therefore their ages are:
1 year and 10 years
The sum of their ages their ages is 11
1 + 10 = 11




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