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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.
Plug in the values from the set {12, 15, 18, 19} to find the value of x. The value that holds true for the equation is _____ . So, Jenny is _____ years old and her mother is ____ years old.

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19 is the correct answer
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Hello !

  • 12 :


12 + 2 * 12 + 5 = 41 \\e62

  • 15 :


15 + 2 * 15 + 5 = 50 \\e62

  • 18 :


18 + 2 * 18 \ + 5 = 59 \\e62

  • 19 :


19 + 2 *19 + 5 = 62

The value that holds true for the equation is 19. So, Jenny is 19 years old and her mother is 43 years old.

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