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Zara is one year older than Zantrop, and their age combined is 18. How old are Zantrop and Zara

Solution

Z a r a i s o n e ye a r o l d er t han Z an t ro p, an d t h e i r a g e co mbin e d i s 18. Ho w o l d a re Z an t ro p an d Z a r a

Solution

Zara^{'} s age is : 9 \frac{1}{2}

Zantrop^{'} s age is : 8 \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + x - 1 = 18

Solve for

x, x + x - 1 = 18 : x = \frac{19}{2}

Find age

Zara^{'} s age is : 9 \frac{1}{2}

Zantrop^{'} s age is : 8 \frac{1}{2}

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