SOLUTION: jenny is 6 years older than david. david age is three years more than half of jennys age

SOLUTION: jenny is 6 years older than david. david age is three years more than half of jennys age

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Question 1127751: jenny is 6 years older than david. david age is three years more than half of jennys age
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D = J-6
D = 1/2J + 3
J-6 = 1/2J + 3
1/2J = 9
J = 18
and the problem says that D = J-6 = 18-6 = 12
Jenny is 18 and David is 12
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Check:
David is three years more than half of Jenny's age:
1/2 Jenny = 1/2(18) = 9 and 9 + 3 = 12 Correct
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