Question

Ms. Johnson is older than her sister (Hannah) by 2 years. If their ages add up to 52, how old is each sister? Let x represent Ms. Johnson age, and let y represent Hannah's age.

Answer 1

Answer: x=27 y=25

Step-by-step explanation: the question is (x+2)+y=52

we can move subtract 2 from both sides leaving x+y=50

then we can divide 50 by 2 because they are now equaled to eachother

that means hannah is 25 but we will add back to Ms. Johnsons 2 years that she is older so Ms. Johnson is 27

x=Ms. Johnson so x=27 amd y=Hannah so y=25