9 minutes left to finish this!! I need help! Joey is 17 years older than his sister Pat. In 6 years, Joey will be 7 more than twice Pat’s age then. How old are Joey and Pat today?
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Answer:p = 4j = 21Step-by-step explanation:Joey = jPat = pj = p + 17(j+6) = 2*(p + 6) + 7 Simplify this. Remove the brackets.j + 6 = 2p + 12 + 7 combine like terms j + 6 = 2p + 19 Subtract 6 from both sidesj +6-6 = 2p +19-6j = 2p + 13================Equation j = 2p + 13 and j = p + 172p + 13 = p + 17 Subtract p from both sides2p-p+13 =p-p + 17p + 13 = 17 Subtract 13 from both sidesp = 17-13p = 4============j = p + 17j = 4 + 17j = 21