the sum of the ages of Sylvana’s two daughters is 60. If the older daughter is three years older than the younger daughter, and the younger daughter’s age is y, write an equation that could be used to solve this problem.

y + y + 3 = 60

To solve this problem, we need to set up an equation based on the given information. Let's assume that the younger daughter's age is represented as "y."

According to the problem, the older daughter is three years older than the younger daughter. So, the older daughter's age can be represented as "y + 3."

The sum of the ages of Sylvana's two daughters is 60, so we can set up the equation as follows:

y + (y + 3) = 60

In this equation, the first "y" represents the younger daughter's age, and (y + 3) represents the older daughter's age. By adding these two expressions together, we should get the total sum of their ages, which is 60.