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Answer:
Sydney is 45
Step-by-step explanation:
Let s represent Sydney's age. Then Devaughn's age is (s-14). The total of their ages is ...
s +(s -14) = 76
2s = 90 . . . . . . simplify, add 14
s = 45 . . . . . . . divide by 2
Sydney's age is 45.
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Check
Devaughn's age is 45 -14 = 31. Their age total is 45 +31 = 76, as required.
