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Huilan is 6 years younger than Thomas. The sum of their ages is 70. What is Thomas's age?

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Answer:Let x = the age of Thomas

Let x = the age of ThomasLet x + 6 = the age of Huilan

Let x = the age of ThomasLet x + 6 = the age of Huilanx + x + 6 = 70

Let x = the age of ThomasLet x + 6 = the age of Huilanx + x + 6 = 702x + 6 = 70

Let x = the age of ThomasLet x + 6 = the age of Huilanx + x + 6 = 702x + 6 = 702x = 64

Let x = the age of ThomasLet x + 6 = the age of Huilanx + x + 6 = 702x + 6 = 702x = 64x = 32 years

Let x = the age of ThomasLet x + 6 = the age of Huilanx + x + 6 = 702x + 6 = 702x = 64x = 32 yearsx+6 = 38 years

Step-by-step explan. so Thomas would be 38 years old and Huilan would be 32

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