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  • 24-02-2022
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Jenny’s mother is 5 years older than twice Jenny's age. The sum of their ages is 62 years. This is represented by the equation x + 2x + 5 = 62, where x is Jenny’s age.

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IEatNutella
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  • 24-02-2022

Answer:

x = 19

Step-by-step explanation:

Since you are given the equation, solve for x

x + 2x + 5 = 62.   subtract five from both sides and combine like terms

3x = 57.    divide both sides by 3 to get x by itself

x = 19

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