Question

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.

Answer 1

x = 19

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