SOLUTION: Wanda is 5 years older then Marian. The sum of there ages is 19. What is the age of each of them?
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Question 399137: Wanda is 5 years older then Marian. The sum of there ages is 19. What is the age of each of them?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Marian = x years
Wanda = x+5 years
..
x+x+5 = 19
2x+5=19
-5
2x= 19-5
2x=14
/2
x= 7 Marian's age
Wand = 12 years
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