SOLUTION: Gabrielle is 15 years younger than Mikhail. The sum of their ages is 81 . What is Mikhail's age?

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Question 315294: Gabrielle is 15 years younger than Mikhail. The sum of their ages is 81 . What is Mikhail's age?
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Gabrielle is 15 years younger than Mikhail. The sum of their ages is 81 . What is Mikhail's age?
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Let x = Mikhail's age
then
x-15 = Gabrielle's age
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x + x-15 = 81
2x-15 = 81
2x = 96
x = 48 years old