SOLUTION: Michael and Tom are brothers. Their combined age is 20, and Tom is 4 years older than Michael. What are Michael and Tom's ages? The admission fee at a small fair is $1.50 for ch

Question 1124107: Michael and Tom are brothers. Their combined age is 20, and Tom is 4 years older than Michael. What are Michael and Tom's ages?
The admission fee at a small fair is $1.50 for children and $4.00 for adults. On a certain day, 2200 people enter the fair and $5050 is collected. How many children and how many adults attended?
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 7. When the digits are reversed, the number is increased by 27. Find the number.
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Michael and Tom are brothers. Their combined age is 20, and Tom is 4 years older than Michael. What are Michael and Tom's ages?
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T + M = 20
T - M = 4
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