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the sum of the ages of Lois and Leonard is 29years. Lois is 3 years than Leonard.
how old are they?
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------------ Comment from student: The sum of the ages of Lois and Leonard is 29 years. Lois is 3 years older than Leonard.
how old are they please this is the correct question sorry for the mistake
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My response :
x + y = 29 (1)
x - y = 3 (2)
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2x = 29 + 3
2x = 32 =============> x = 32/2 = 16 years is the age of the older person.
Then y = 29 - 16 = 13 years is the age of the younger person.
