SOLUTION: Gayla's is 5 years older than Monique.The sum of their ages is 10. Find the age of each.

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Question 386759: Gayla's is 5 years older than Monique.The sum of their ages is 10. Find the age of each.
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x+5=10
2x=5
x=2.5
x+5=7.5

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