SOLUTION: Christina is twice as old as Melissa. Janice is 4 years younger than Christina. If Melissa is y years old, how old is Janice? Find Janice's age and Christina age when y=8. I got st
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Question 638111: Christina is twice as old as Melissa. Janice is 4 years younger than Christina. If Melissa is y years old, how old is Janice? Find Janice's age and Christina age when y=8. I got stumped and hope this equation is right 2(y+4) Please help. Thanks
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Christina is twice as old as Melissa. Janice is 4 years younger than Christina. If Melissa is y years old, how old is Janice? Find Janice's age and Christina age when y=8. I got stumped and hope this equation is right 2(y+4) Please help. Thanks
Since Melissa is y years-old, then Christina's age = 2y
Janice is years-old
Since y = 8, then Janice's age = 2(8) - 4, or 16 - 4, or
Since y = 8, then Christina's age = 2(8), or
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