SOLUTION: jen is 26years younger than her mother together their ages total 50, how old is her mother?

Question 913091: jen is 26years younger than her mother together their ages total 50, how old is her mother?
Answer by montecristo73(8) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's call the age of Jen's mom x.
Jen is 26 years younger, so Jen's age will be her mom's age minus 26.
Therefore:
Mom's age: x
Jen's age: x - 26
If their ages added together equal 50 we can turn this into an equation, like this...
x + (x - 26) = 50
Now you just solve for x.
2x - 26 = 50
Add 26 on both sides and you get...
2x = 76
Divide both sides by 2...
x = 38
38 is the age of Jen's mom. Subtract 26 from 38 and you get Jen's age.
38 - 26 = 12
12 is Jen's age. Let's confirm this further by adding their ages and see if they add up to 50.
38 + 12 = 50
They do. There you go!
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