Question 516948
when they married  Dante = x
cora = x-4

Dante 12 years before wedding = x-12

coras age 12 years before wedding = x-4-12=>x-16

x-12 = 1/5(x-16)+12

multiply equation by 5

5(x-12)=(x-16)+60
5x-60=x-16+60
5x-x=60+60-16
4x=104
x=104/4
x=26 years 
Dante on his wedding day = 26 years

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