SOLUTION: The sum of Emma’s age and her sisters age is 41 years older than her sister. What is Emma’s age, and what is her sisters age?

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Question 1178854: The sum of Emma’s age and her sisters age is 41 years older than her sister. What is Emma’s age, and what is her sisters age?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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E+%2B+S+=+S+%2B+41

E+%2B+cross%28S%29+=+cross%28S%29+%2B+41

    E = 41

Emma is 41, and there is no way to determine her sister's age,
because it cancels out no matter how old her sister is.

Edwin