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2 years ago

Jane is 7 years older than John.If the sum of their ages is 43.How old is Jane and how old is John

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Greeley [361]2 years ago

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Answer:

Jane= x

John = y

y+7= x

x-y=7 ---- (1)

x+y=43 --- (2)

(1) + (2),

x-y+x+y=7+43

2x=50

x= 50÷2

x= 25

substituting x= 25 in (2),

25+y=43

y= 43-25

y= 18

Jane is 25 years old and John is 18 years old.

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Jane is 7 years older than John.If the sum of their ages is 43.How old is Jane and how old is John