Question 350507: jane and cindy are sisters. jane is 6 years older than cindy. the sum of their ages is 28. how old is jane? how old is cindy? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
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*Note: Let x represent cindy's age, then (x +7) is Jane's age
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Question states:
x + (x +7) = 28
2x = 21
x = 10 1/2
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Cindy is 10 1/2 and Jane is 17 1/2
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10 1/2 + 17 1/2 = 28
