SOLUTION: Robert is 5 times Richard's age. The sum of their age is 42. How old is Robert? How old is Richard?

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Question 1004713: Robert is 5 times Richard's age. The sum of their age is 42. How old is Robert? How old is Richard?

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Robert is 35 years old and Richard is 7 years old.
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