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The sum of Mario and Maria's ages now is 7. Mario is 1 year older than Maria. How old is Mario?
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How old is Mario? ** If x is Maria's age, then Mario's age is x + 1.
How old are Mario and Maria? ** The equation that represents the sum of their ages is x + x + 1 = 7.
How old are Mario and Maria? ** By combining like terms, the equation becomes 2x = 6.
How old is Maria? ** Hence, the value of x which represents the age of Maria is 6/2=<<6/2=3>>3.
How old is Mario? ** So Mariu is 3 + 1 = <<3+1=4>>4 years old.
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