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Alvin is 12 years older than Elga. The sum of their ages is 112. What is Elga's age?
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Alvin is 12 years older than Elga. The sum of their ages is 112. What is Elga's age?

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so first you have to put up an equation x+12=112 elga's age is 100 if im not correct im very sorry
User Dmitry Velychko
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Lets Elga's age = x
12 + x = Alvin
x + 12 + x = 112
2x + 12 = 112
2x = 100
x = 50

Elga's age = 50
Alvin = 50 + 12 = 62

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Elga's age = 50
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