SOLUTION: The ratio of the ages of two sisters is 4:3 . The elder sister is 3 years older than the younger one. Find the ages of the two sisters .

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Question 869804: The ratio of the ages of two sisters is 4:3 . The elder sister is 3 years older than the younger one. Find the ages of the two sisters .
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Let x represent the age of the younger siser:

4%2F3+=+%28x%2B3%29%2Fx    | Cross Multiplying to solve

 4x = 3x+9

 x = 9, the younger sister's age.  Older sister is 12 

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4%2F3+=+12%2F9

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