SOLUTION: sammy is eleven less than five times Jaime's age. if the sum of their ages is 55, how old is each girl?

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Question 1181180: sammy is eleven less than five times Jaime's age. if the sum of their ages is 55, how old is each girl?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Are both of them girls?

j, Jaime
5j-11, Sammy

j%2B%285j-11%29=55
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6j-11=55
6j=66
j=11

Jaime is 11.
Sammy is 44.