Jeannie is 8 years older than her younger sister April. When added together, their ages equal 198. How old is April?
A. 27
B. 35
C. 95
D. 103

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Jeannie is 8 years older than her younger sister April. When added together, their ages equal 198. How old is April?
A. 27 
B. 35 
C. 95 
D. 103

anonymous · Answer

A + J = 198
J = A + 8
now sub in A + 8 in for J in the first equation and solve for A.
can you do that ?

anonymous · Answer

Ugh i'm so confused.

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anonymous · Answer

is their any way to explain it different