Problema Solution
an older person is 7 years older than five times the age of a younger person the sum of their ages is 19 find their ages
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Let 'x' represent the age of the younger person then the age of the older person is '7 + 5x'.
Now we can write:
x + (7 + 5x) = 19
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x = 2 years
7 + 5x = 7 + 5*2 = 17 years
The age of the younger person is 2 years.
The age of the older person is 17 years.