SOLUTION: Please help me answer this question. Sally is 3 years older than Jill was 5 years ago. Write an algebraic expression for both of their ages. If Jill is 10, how old is Sally?

SOLUTION: Please help me answer this question. Sally is 3 years older than Jill was 5 years ago. Write an algebraic expression for both of their ages. If Jill is 10, how old is Sally?

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Question 1148693: Please help me answer this question.
Sally is 3 years older than Jill was 5 years ago. Write an algebraic expression for both of their ages. If Jill is 10, how old is Sally?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let S be Sally's age and J be Jill's age
:
S = (J-5) +3
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J = 10
:
S = (10-5) +3
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S = 8
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Sally is 8 years old
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