Question

Mr. Herring has two daughters. Oakley is 14 less than twice Jillian's age. If the sum of their ages is 22. How old is Oakley?

Answer 1

Answer:8

Explanation:

22=J+14

-14 -14

8=J

Answer 2

Oakley is 10 years old

Explanation:

Let's start by setting up a system of equations to represent the given information:

Let's call Jillian's age "x" (in years).

Then, Oakley's age can be expressed as "2x - 14" (14 less than twice Jillian's age).

The sum of their ages is 22:

x + (2x - 14) = 22

Simplifying the equation:

3x - 14 = 22

Adding 14 to both sides:

3x = 36

Dividing both sides by 3:

x = 12

So Jillian is 12 years old.

To find Oakley's age, we can substitute Jillian's age into the expression we derived for Oakley's age:

2x - 14 = 2(12) - 14 = 10