SOLUTION: Jami, Ryan, and Sandra decided to create a riddle to reveal their ages. Jami is 5 years older than Ryan. Ryan is 7 years older than Sandra. The sum of their ages is 73. Write

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Question 1177584: Jami, Ryan, and Sandra decided to create a riddle to reveal their ages. Jami is 5 years older than Ryan. Ryan is 7 years older than Sandra. The sum of their ages is 73. Write equations for this situation and use the equations to determine each person’s age.
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Jami, Ryan, and Sandra decided to create a riddle to reveal their ages. Jami is 5 years older than Ryan. Ryan is 7 years older than Sandra. The sum of their ages is 73. Write equations for this situation and use the equations to determine each person’s age.
let sandra be x years
Ryan age = x+7
Jami,s age =x+12
x+x+7+x+12=73
3x+19=73
3x = 54
x= 18 Sandra's age


Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jami              x+7+5
Ryan              x+7
Sandra             x
SUM              73

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