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Julia is five years older than her sister Babs, and their ages add up to 31. How old is Babs? A) 10 B)13 C)16 D)19

Julia is five years older than her sister Babs, and their ages add up to 31. How old is Babs? A) 10 B)13 C)16 D)19
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Julia is five years older than her sister Babs, and their ages add up to 31. How old is Babs? A) 10 B)13 C)16 D)19

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B)13 if you add 13+18+31 so that means babs is 13 and julia is 18

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Babs=x
Julia=x+5
X+x+5=31
Solve for x
2x=31-5
2x=26
X=26/2
X=13 years old (babs age)
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