SOLUTION: Huilan is 7 years younger than Thomas. The sum of their ages is 45 . What is Thomas's age?

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Question 1070197: Huilan is 7 years younger than Thomas. The sum of their ages is 45 . What is Thomas's age?
Found 3 solutions by addingup, MathTherapy, josgarithmetic:
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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H = T-7
H+T = 45
T-7+T = 45
2T = 38
T = 19
and
H = 19-7 = 12

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Huilan is 7 years younger than Thomas. The sum of their ages is 45 . What is Thomas's age?
Correct answer: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C4%2C+Thomas%2C+%22is%3A%22%2C+26%2C+years-old%29%29

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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h, Huilan
t, Thomas

system%28h=t-7%2Ch%2Bt=45%29

%28t-7%29%2Bt=45
t-7%2Bt=45
highlight_green%28highlight_green%282t=45%2B7%29%29
2t=52
highlight%28t=26%29