SOLUTION: Out of a group of elderly people 19 wear glasses,8 wear hear aids,6 wear both and 5 wear neither. How many wear exactly one of these two items mentioned? How many people are there

Question 1177351: Out of a group of elderly people 19 wear glasses,8 wear hear aids,6 wear both and 5 wear neither. How many wear exactly one of these two items mentioned? How many people are there altogether in this group? Explain your answers and Show work.
Answer by ikleyn(52835) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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19 - 6 = 13 wear glasses only.


 8 - 6 =  2 wear hear aids only.


13 + 2 = 5 wear exactly one of these two items.


Total people = 13 + 2 + 6 + 5 = 26.

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