SOLUTION: Mrs. Rogers and her husband have the same birthdays. Their ages totaled 77 years. Mrs. Rogers is 5 years older than her husband. How old is Mr. Rogers?

Question 409572: Mrs. Rogers and her husband have the same birthdays. Their ages totaled 77 years. Mrs. Rogers is 5 years older than her husband. How old is Mr. Rogers?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mrs. Rogers and her husband have the same birthdays.
Their ages totaled 77 years.
Mrs. Rogers is 5 years older than her husband.
How old is Mr. Rogers?
:
Let r = Mr Rogers age
then
(r+5) = Mrs Rodgers age
;
r + (r+5) = 77
:
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