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An older person is 5 years older than six times the age of a younger person. The sum of their ages is 26. Find their ages.

Solución

A n o l d er p erso n i s 5 ye a rs o l d er t han s i x t im es t h e a g e o f a yo u n g er p erso n . T h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 26. F in d t h e i r a g es .

Solución

Older person^{'} s age is : 23

Younger person^{'} s age is : 3

Pasos de solución

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 5 = 6 (26 - x)

Resolver para

x, x - 5 = 6 (26 - x) : x = 23

Hallar age

Older person^{'} s age is : 23

Younger person^{'} s age is : 3

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