Step 1 :Let Gabrielle's age be \(g\) and Mikhail's age be \(m\).
Step 2 :Formulate the system of equations: \(g = m - 7\) and \(g + m = 65\).
Step 3 :Substitute the first equation into the second, then solve for \(m\): \((m - 7) + m = 65\).