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Alvin is 5 years younger than elsa. the sum of their ages is 93. what is elsas age

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Answer:

49

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Alvin is 5 years younger than Elsa, and the sum of their ages is 93.

  • Let x represent Elsa's age, so Alvin's age would be x - 5 because he is 5 years younger.

x + x - 5 = 93

  • Add like terms.

2x - 5 = 93

  • Add 5 to both sides.

2x = 98

  • Divide both sides by 2.

x = 49

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