SOLUTION: jane and cindy are sisters. jane is 6 years older than cindy. the sum of their ages is 28. how old is jane? how old is cindy?
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Question 350507: jane and cindy are sisters. jane is 6 years older than cindy. the sum of their ages is 28. how old is jane? how old is cindy?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi
*Note: Let x represent cindy's age, then (x +7) is Jane's age
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Question states:
x + (x +7) = 28
2x = 21
x = 10 1/2
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Cindy is 10 1/2 and Jane is 17 1/2
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check your answer
10 1/2 + 17 1/2 = 28
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