SOLUTION: Allan's age is a years old. Phil is seven years older than Allan. The sum of their ages is 29. Write an equation to determine Allan's age.
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Question 1105667: Allan's age is a years old. Phil is seven years older than Allan. The sum of their ages is 29. Write an equation to determine Allan's age.
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Allan's age is a years old. Phil is seven years older than Allan. The sum of their ages is 29. Write an equation to determine Allan's age.
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P - a = 7
P + a = 29
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2P = 36
P = 18
a = 11
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