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Jamie is five years older than her sister Amy if the sum of their ages 19 how old is Jamie

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Answer:

14

Explanation:

Subtract 5 from 19

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We can form an equation:

Amy = x

Jamie = x + 5

x + x + 5 = 19

Simplify:

2x + 5 = 19

Subtract 5 from both sides:

2x = 14

Divide both sides by 2:

x = 7

Jamie = x + 5

Jamie = 7 + 5

Jamie = 12

Jamie is 12 years old.

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