SOLUTION: Christy is 3 years older than Jamie, the sum if there age is 23, how old is each?

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Question 912533: Christy is 3 years older than Jamie, the sum
if there age is 23, how old is each?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the younger person's age and then represents the older person's age. The sum is 23, so:



Solve for , then calculate

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it