SOLUTION: Jenny is 20 years younger than her mother. Using x to represent Jenny's age, write down an expression for her mothers age. The sum of heir ages is 4 times Jenny's age.

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Question 899037: Jenny is 20 years younger than her mother.
Using x to represent Jenny's age, write down an expression for her mothers age. The sum of heir ages is 4 times Jenny's age.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
Jenny's age x
mother's age: x+20
x + (x+20) = 4x
2x + 20 = 4x
20 = 2x, x = 10, Jenny's age. MOther is 30
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