Question 1017583: The sum of the age of 2 sisters is 32. One sister is 4 years older than the other. Find the age of the older sister Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
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Make younger sister's age = x
Older sister's age = 4 + x
The sum of the ages = 32
x + 4 + x = 32
Collect like terms
2x = 28
x = 14
Younger sister's age = 14
Older sister's age = 18
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