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Mary is 6 years older than Het sister jelly.The sum of their ages is 48.how to kid is jelly?

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Jelly is 21 years old.
User Mirrh
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Mary is: x + 6
Jelly is x
Their sum is 48

x + x + 6 = 48
2x + 6 (-6) = 48 (-6)
2x = 42
2x/2 = 42/2
x = 21

Jelly is 21 years old
Mary is 27 years old

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