Question

The differences between the.ages of ishita and her mother is 26 years.if sum of their ages is 56,find the ages of ishita and her mother

Answer 1

Answer:

Ishita-15yrs

Her mother-41yrs

Answer 2

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose,

the age of Ishita: a

the age of her mother: b

Then, as her mother is bigger in age as compared to Ishita, it follows:

$b - a = 26$

$b + a = 56$

Therefore, transposing 'a':

$b = 26 + a$

Now, we put the above value in:

$b + a = 56$

$26 + a + a = 56$

$26 + 2a = 56$

$2a = 56 - 26$

$2a = 30$

$a = \frac{30}{2}$

$a = 15$

Then,

$b + 15 = 56$

$b = 56 - 15$

$b = 41$

Therefore,

a =age of Ishita =15

b = age of her mother =41