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Jennifer 4 years older than her sister, Rebecca. Their ages sum to 28. How old are each of the sisters? A) Write an equation to represent the situation. B)How old are each of the sisters?
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Jennifer 4 years older than her sister, Rebecca. Their ages sum to 28. How old are each of the sisters?

A) Write an equation to represent the situation.
B)How old are each of the sisters?

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Answer:

Rebecca is 12

Jennifer is 16

Explanation:

28 - 4 = 24

24 : 2 = 12

12 + 4 = 16 (Jennifer)

28 - 16 = 12 (Rebecca)

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