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My sister is four years younger than me. The sum of our ages is equal to my age in 10 years. How old am I now?

My sister is four years younger than me. The sum of our ages is equal to my age in 10 years. How old am I now?
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My sister is four years younger than me. The sum of our ages is equal to my age in 10 years. How old am I now?

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User Pandith Padaya
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You are fourteen because you added 4 sorry if I’m wrong
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User Peter Ahlberg
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x=your age
x-4=sister age
x+x-4=x+10
2x-4=x+10 add 4 to both sides
2x=x+14 subtract x from both sides
x=14

You are 14
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