SOLUTION: Two sisters differ in age by 11 years. Three years ago the product of their ages was 276. How old is each sister now?

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Question 587310: Two sisters differ in age by 11 years. Three years ago the product of their ages was 276. How old is each sister now?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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t-s=11;
(t-3)*(s-3)=276
t=26
s=15