SOLUTION: Jenny is 5 years older than her sister teresa.twice teresa's age minus 3 is 13 how old is jenny

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Question 1087677: Jenny is 5 years older than her sister teresa.twice teresa's age minus 3 is 13 how old is jenny

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Jenny is 5 years older than her sister teresa. twice teresa's age minus 3 is 13 how old is jenny
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" . . . twice teresa's age minus 3 is 13"  ====>  2T - 3 = 13  ====>  T = 8.

Teresa is 8 years old.


Hence, Jenny is 8 + 5 = 13 years old.


Answer.  Jenny is 13 years old.


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jenny is 5 years older than her sister teresa.twice teresa's age minus 3 is 13 how old is jenny
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twice teresa's age minus 3 is 13
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What's Teresa's age?