SOLUTION: An older person is 5 years older than six times the age of a younger person. The sum of their ages is 19 Find their ages

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Question 1114170: An older person is
5 years older than
six times the age of a younger person. The sum of their ages is
19
Find their ages
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An older person is 5 years older than six times the age of a younger person. The sum of their ages is 19
Find their ages
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o + y = 19
o = 6y + 5
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6y+5 + y = 19
7y = 14
y = 2
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So?