SOLUTION: Jenna is 5 years older than Darius. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old are Jenna and Darius?

SOLUTION: Jenna is 5 years older than Darius. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old are Jenna and Darius?

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Question 763385: Jenna is 5 years older than Darius. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old are Jenna and Darius?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Darius = x
Jenna = x + 5
x + (x + 5) = 21
2x + 5 = 21
2x = 21 - 5
2x = 16
x = 8
Darius is 8 yrs old.
Jenna is 13 years old.
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