Morgan is 15 years younger than Ms. Santos. Their combined ages is 44

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Ryker

15 February, 00:47

Morgan is 15 years younger than Ms. Santos. Their combined ages is 44

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Antonio Chavez · Answer 1

Antonio Chavez 15 February, 02:30

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Ms. Santos would be 29 years old

Ramsey · Answer 2

Let their two ages be s and s-15. Then s + s-15 = 44 = 2s-15.

Then 2s = 59, and s = 29 1/2 years.

Morgan's age is (29 1/2 - 15) years, or 14 1/2 years.

Ms. Santos' age is 29 1/2 years.

Do 14 1/2 and 29 1/2 add up to 44? YES