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8 January, 16:17

Jessica is 5 years older than her sister Jenna. Jenna tells her sister that in 5 years, she will be as old as Jessica was 5 years ago. If Jenna's age is x, which equation represents the situation? How many solutions does the equation have?

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  1. 8 January, 16:20
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    Jenna's age Jessica's age

    today x x + 5

    in 5 years x+5

    5 years ago x + 5 - 5

    Equality x + 5 = x + 5 - 5

    => x + 5 = x

    The equation is x + 5 = x

    That equation has not any solution, because it reduces to 5 = 0, which is an absurd.

    So, the conclusion is that information given by Jenna is wrong.

    It is logical: if the difference of the ages is 5, in five years Jenna will have 10 years more than what her sister had 5 years ago, no 5 as she told Jessica.
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