SOLUTION: Maria's age is 15 year less than orldando's age. The sum of their ages is 29 what their ages?

Question 707703: Maria's age is 15 year less than orldando's age. The sum of their ages is 29 what their ages?
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let M = Maria's age
Let R = Orlando's age
Equation 1:
Equation 2:
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Note that equation one is solved for M.
Plug (R - 15) into equation 2 for M
Equation 2:

Combine like terms

Add 15 to both sides.

Divide both sides by 2.

Now plug 22 into equation 1 for R
Equation 1:

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