The sum of 16 and Janelle's age is 53

I didn't know that.

16+j=53

now what?

To find Janelle's age, we need to solve the equation: 16 + Janelle's age = 53.

To get Janelle's age, we can subtract 16 from both sides of the equation.

53 - 16 = Janelle's age

Simplifying the equation:

37 = Janelle's age

Therefore, Janelle's age is 37.