How to find the age of 2 people if the sum has been given?
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if you want to find the age of 2 people if the sum is given some steps will be as follow =
let's consider a question :- Maggie is 6 year older than Emily. If the sum of their ages are 16. find their ages .
So, in this case :-
let the age of Emily = x
let the age of Maggie = x+6
So , x+x+6 = 16
2x+ 6 = 16
2x = 16 - 6
2x = 10
x = 10 ÷ 2
x = 5 (Ans)
Hence , Age of Emily = 5 years
Now, Age of Maggie = x+6
= 5 + 6
= 11 (Ans)
So this will the required steps to solve such kind of question.....
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let's consider a question :- Maggie is 6 year older than Emily. If the sum of their ages are 16. find their ages .
So, in this case :-
let the age of Emily = x
let the age of Maggie = x+6
So , x+x+6 = 16
2x+ 6 = 16
2x = 16 - 6
2x = 10
x = 10 ÷ 2
x = 5 (Ans)
Hence , Age of Emily = 5 years
Now, Age of Maggie = x+6
= 5 + 6
= 11 (Ans)
So this will the required steps to solve such kind of question.....
If you are satisfied with my answer please mark me as brainliest ✌
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