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Maryl is 40 years older than Shaira. 10 years ago, the sum of their ages was 40.

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Marylis40yearsolderthanShaira.10yearsago,thesumoftheirageswas40.

Solution

Maryl′sageis:50
Shaira′sageis:10
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:x−10+x−40−10=40
Solve for x,x−10+x−40−10=40:x=50
Find age
Maryl′sageis:50
Shaira′sageis:10

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