SOLUTION: In a family, two sets of twins were born two years apart. The sum of their ages is 16 years. Let x be the age of the younger twins

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Question 1082086: In a family, two sets of twins were born two years apart. The sum of their ages is 16 years. Let x be the age of the younger twins
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, age of younger set
y, age of older set

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Elimination Method is a simple-to-use choice.
2y=18
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highlight%28x=7%29