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Alvin is 15 years younger than Elga. The sum of their ages is 49. What is Elga's age?

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Answer:

32

Explanation:

Suppose Alvin is x years old. Then Elga is x+15 years old.

x+x+15=49

2x=34

x=17

17+15=32

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