SOLUTION: Gabrielle is 8 years younger than Mikhail. The sum of their ages is 76 . What is Mikhail's age?

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Question 1085665: Gabrielle is
8
years younger than Mikhail. The sum of their ages is
76
. What is Mikhail's age?
Found 2 solutions by jorel1380, MathLover1:
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let m be Mikhail--then Gabrielle is m-8. So:
m+m-8=76
2m=84
m=42
Mikhail is 42.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Gabrielle is 8 years younger than Mikhail.
Gabrielle=Mikhail-8
The sum of their ages is 76.
Gabrielle%2BMikhail=76
Mikhail-8%2BMikhail=76
2Mikhail=76%2B8
2Mikhail=84
Mikhail=84%2F2
Mikhail=42
Mikhail is 42 years old.

and Gabrielle=42-8->Gabrielle=34