Question

Mrs.Ebanez and Mrs.Inouye do not want to share their age, but they let their students know that the sum of their ages is 63 years. They also let the students know that Mrs.Ebanez is 3 years younger than Mrs.Inouye. How old is each teacher?

Answer 1

x= age Ms. Inouye

(x-3)= age Mrs. Ebanez

x+x-3=63

2x-3=63

2x =63+3

x=66/2=33

Ms. Inouye is 33 years old

Mrs. Ebanez is 30 years old

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