SOLUTION: Alan is 9 years older than Hannah. The sum of Alan's and Hannah's age is 39. How many years old is Alan?

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Question 1078368: Alan is 9 years older than Hannah. The sum of Alan's and Hannah's age is 39. How many years old is Alan?
Answer by natolino_2017(77) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A: Alan's age
H: Hannah's age.
1) A=H+9
2) A+H=39
Solving 1) and 2) A=24, H=15.
answer: Alan is 24 and hannah is 15,
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