SOLUTION: paul is 5yrs older than lisa the sum of their age is 19 how old is each person?
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Question 514147: paul is 5yrs older than lisa the sum of their age is 19 how old is each person?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p=l+5
p+l=19
l+5+l=19
2*l=14
l=7
p=12
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