Question

My sister is 8 years older than I am. The sum of our ages is 26. Find our ages

Answer 1

Suppose that the my age =x years. and the age of my sister=x+8 years. A/q x+x+8=26 or,2x=18 or, x=9. So my age 9 years . Age of my sister=9+8=17 years

Answer 2

19