Answer:
44
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's say that Devaughn's age is D, and Sydney's age is S.
We know that D is 7 greater than S, so D = 7 + S.
We know that the sum of their ages, or D + S, is equal to 95, so D+S = 95
We have
D = 7 + S
D + S = 95
What we can do is plug D= 7 + S into the second equation to get
D + S = 95
= (7+ S) + S
= 7 + 2 * S
7+2 * S - 95
subtract 7 from both sides to isolate the coefficient and the variable
2 * S = 88
divide both sides by 2 to isolate the variable
S = 44
Sydney is therefore 44 years old
