SOLUTION: The world's oldest bride was 19 years older than her groom. Together their combined ages totaled 185 years. How old were the bride and groom?

Question 239839: The world's oldest bride was 19 years older than her groom. Together their combined ages totaled 185 years. How old were the bride and groom?
Answer by College Student(505) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the groom is x, the bride would be x+19.
Now, their sum is 185, so the equation would be:

Now solve for x to find the groom's age, then add 19 to find the bride's age.
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