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sandy is 12years older than pearl. five year ago, the sum of their age was 34. how old is sandy now?

Solution

s an d y i s 12 ye a rs o l d er t han p e a r l . f i v e ye a r a g o, t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g e w a s 34. h o w o l d i s s an d y n o w ?

Solution

Sandy^{'} s age is : 28

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 5 + x - 12 - 5 = 34

Solve for

x, x - 5 + x - 12 - 5 = 34 : x = 28

Sandy^{'} s age is : 28

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