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Chan is 4 years older than Soo and the sum of their ages is 46. How old is each?

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i s 4 ye a rs o l d er t han S oo an d t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 46. Ho w o l d i s e a c h ?

Solution

Chan^{'} s age is : 25

Soo^{'} s age is : 21

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + x - 4 = 46

Solve for

x, x + x - 4 = 46 : x = 25

Find age

Chan^{'} s age is : 25

Soo^{'} s age is : 21

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