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Question 485053: sum of of age kim and pam is 20. and pam is 4 yrs younger than kim what are the ages.
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sum of of age kim and pam is 20. and pam is 4 yrs younger than kim what are the ages.
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Let k = age of Kim
then
k-4 = age of Pam
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k + k-4 = 20
2k-4 = 20
2k = 24
k = 12 years (Kim)
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Pam:
k-4 = 12-4 = 8 years