 
 <prompt> ```
Di sum of Mario and Maria age now na 7. Mario dey 1 year older pass Maria. How old Mario be?``` <response>: ```If x na di age of Maria, den Mario age na x + 1.
Di equation wey represent di sum of dia ages na x + x + 1 = 7.
By combining like terms, di equation go be 2x = 6.
So, di value of x wey represent Maria age na 6/2=3.
So Mario na 3 + 1 = 4 years old.

Answer na 4.``` 