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Selena is 6 years younger than her friend Taylor, and the sum of their ages is 48. What would betheir ages 4 years from now?

Solution

S e l e na i s 6 ye a rs yo u n g er t han h er f r i e n d T a y l or, an d t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 48. Wha t w o u l d b e t h e i r a g es 4 ye a rs f ro m n o w ?

Solution

Selena^{'} s age is : 21

Taylor^{'} s age is : 27

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + x + 6 = 48

Solve for

x, x + x + 6 = 48 : x = 21

Find age

Selena^{'} s age is : 21

Taylor^{'} s age is : 27

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