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14 July, 15:02

Story Problem

Ben is 12 years older than Emily The sum of their ages is

64. How old is Ben? How old is Emily?

Let Statements

Let b = Ben's age

Let e = Emily's age

What is the system?

Solve for a single variable.

Substitute and solve.

Plug back in to find the

other variable.

Write the solution.

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  1. 14 July, 15:19
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    64-12=52 divided by 2 = 26 (e), 26 + 12 = 38 (b)
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