SOLUTION: Josie is 11 years older than Macy. What is an equation that relates the age of Josie J and the age of Macy M? I tried: J = M + 11

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Question 785032: Josie is 11 years older than Macy. What is an equation that relates the age of Josie J and the age of Macy M?
I tried:
J = M + 11
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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j for Jose and m for Macy.

j = 11 more than m, "11 years older than Macy".
j=11+m or j=m+11

Either way, your equation is the same (just using slightly different variable names).