Question

the sum of the ages of a man and his wife is 96 years. the man is 6 years older than his wife, how old is his wife

Answer 1

Answer:

Wife's age is 45 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let wife's age be x years

So her husband is 6 + x years

Sum of their ages is 96 years

Which is,

Husband's age + wife's age

= (6 + x) + x =96

6 + 2x = 96

2x = 96 - 6

2x = 90

x = 90 ÷ 2

x = 45

So wife's age is 45 years and husband's is 6 + 45 = 51 years.