X + 2x + 5 = 62 which can be turned into. 3x + 5 = 62 -5 -5 now we subtract 5 from each side 3x = 57 /3 /3 now we divide 3 from each side to get... x = 19. Now to check 19 + (2 x 19) + 5 does in fact equal 62. Jenny is 19 years old. Hope this helped.
