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Huilan is 7 years older than Thomas. The sum of their ages is 89 . What is Thomas's age?
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Huilan is 7 years older than Thomas. The sum of their ages is 89 . What is Thomas's age?

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89-7=82 82/2=41 Thomas is 41.
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Huilan: x + 7 Thomas: x

x + 7 + x = 89
2x + 7 = 89
2x = 82
x = 41
So Thomas is 41 years old
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