SOLUTION: If Alvin is 5 years older then Elga the sum of there age is 69 what is Elgas age

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Question 1123773: If Alvin is 5 years older then Elga the sum of there age is 69 what is Elgas age
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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If Alvin is 5 years older then Elga the sum of there age is 69 what is Elgas age
Let Elga's be E

Since the ages sum to 69, then Alvin's is: 69 - E

We then get: 69 - E = E + 5

69 - 5 = E + E

64 = 2E

E, or Elga is: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C4%2C+64%2F2%2C+%22=%22%2C+32%2C+%22years-old%22%29%29