Question

4. Leslie and Corey are brother and sister. Leslie is 5 years older than Corey, and the sum of their ages is

51. Find their ages. Show your work. (5 points)
Guessed Age of Corey
Leslie's Age
Sum

Answer 1

A) L = C + 5

B) L + C = 51

Rearranging A) we get

A) L - C = 5 then we add to B)

B) L + C = 51

2 L = 56

Leslie = 28 years old and Corey (5 years younger) is

23 years old

Explanation: