Question

I WILL GIVE 5 STAR AND BRAINLIEST IF 2 PEOPLE ANSWER! GIVE A GOOD ANSWER PLZ!!! Jenny is 12 years older than Steve. Five years ago, Jenny was four times older than Steve was then. How old are Jenny and Steve now?

Answer 1

Answer:

The age of Jenny=21 years

The age of Steve=9 years

Step-by-step explanation:

So... Let's make their age into unknown variables so it's easier to decipher:

Jenny's age: x

Steve's age: y

If 5 years ago Jenny was four times older than Steve the equation would look like:

y+12-4y=-15

First, you add like terms:

y+12-4y=-15

y-4y=-15-12

Now isolate the unknown variable:

3y=-27

y=9

But this was 5 years ago, and Jenny is 12 years older than Steve so add those two together:

9+12=21

Hope this helped!