SOLUTION: If Sarah is 24 years younger than her mother and if the sum of their ages is 68, how old is Sarah? whats an equation i can use for this

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Question 901745: If Sarah is 24 years younger than her mother and if the sum of their ages is 68, how old is Sarah? whats an equation i can use for this
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Alan3354:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m is Mother's Age
m + (m-24) = 68
2m = 92
m = 46, Mother's Age. Sarah is 22 46-24
And...
46 + 22 = 68

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
M - S = 24
M + S = 68
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