SOLUTION: Nathan is 5 years older than Dan. If the total of their ages is 19, how old is Dan?

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Question 225396: Nathan is 5 years older than Dan. If the total of their ages is 19, how old is Dan?
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let D= Dan"s age,,,,,and,,,,N= Nathan's age = D+5
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D + N = 19,,,,subst
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D +(D+5) = 19
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2D +5 = 19
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2D =14
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D=7,,,,,N=7+5=12
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check ,,,,,7+5=12,,,ok
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7 +12 =19,,,ok