Question

Sam's age is five years more than twice Jessica's age. Together, the sum of their ages is 17. Let J = Jessica's age. How old is Sam?

Answer 1

Equation:
2j + 5 = 17
- 5 - 5
2j = 12
j = 6

Hope I helped!

Answer 2

17-5=12
12/2=6
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