SOLUTION: Wanda is 5 years older than Marian. The sum of their ages is 19. Find the age of each.

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Question 33236This question is from textbook Holt Algebra 1
: Wanda is 5 years older than Marian. The sum of their ages is 19. Find the age of each. This question is from textbook Holt Algebra 1

Answer by sarah_adam(201) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Marian age be M years and Wanda age be W years
Given:
W = 5+M
W+M = 19
5+M+M = 19
2M = 14
M = 4
W = 15
Age of Wanda = 15 years
Age of Marian = 5 years