Devin and Sophia are both the same age.
Devin multiplied his age by four, subtracted five then multiplied the answer by five.
Sophia multiplied her age by nineteen then added six
Devin and Sophia arrived at the same answer as each other.
How old are Devin and Sophia?
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Let Devin and Sophia be x years old.
5(4x - 5) = 19x + 6
20x - 25 = 19x + 6
x = 31
Devin and Sophia are both thirty one years old.
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