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alana is 2 years younger than tommy and the sum of their ages is 16. how old is alana

Solution

a l ana i s 2 ye a rs yo u n g er t han t o mm y an d t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 16. h o w o l d i s a l ana

Solution

Alana^{'} s age is : 7

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + x + 2 = 16

Solve for

x, x + x + 2 = 16 : x = 7

Alana^{'} s age is : 7

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