SOLUTION: Ashly is 7 years younger than brandon. The sum of their ages is 55. How old is Ashly ?

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Question 1059445: Ashly is 7 years younger than brandon. The sum of their ages is 55. How old is Ashly ?
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Ashly is 7 years younger than brandon. The sum of their ages is 55. How old is Ashly ?
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B - A = 7
B + A = 55
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ashly is 7 years younger than brandon. The sum of their ages is 55. How old is Ashly ?
Let Ashly's age be A

Then Brandon's is: A + 7

We then get: A + A + 7 = 55

2A = 48

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