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Pamela is 14 years younger than Jiri. The sum of their ages is 52. What is Jiri's age?

User Florian Richoux
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Answer: Jiri is 33 years old, and Pam is 19.

Explanation:

Let's put Jiri as x, and Pam as y. We know that Pam's and Jiri's age =52. Pam is 14 years younger than Jiri(x)

You can model the situation by two equations:

y=x-14

x+y=52

Substitute y into second equation

x+x-14=52

2x=66

x=33

Jiri is 33

and back to the first equation

y=33-14=19, Pamela's age.

User Jonathan Giddy
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Answer:

33

Explanation:

Pamela-x

Jiri-x+14

x+x+14=52

2x=52-14

2x=38

x=19-Pamela

19+14=33-Jiri

check: 19+33=52

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