Age of tom=t
age of john=j
age of andy=a
t<a
if j is not older than t, then he is less than or equal to t so
j ≤ t
but there is an oldest so therefor we assume that j < t
t < a
j < t
subsitute
j<t<a
andy is oldest
tom is second
john is youngest
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First of all, don't let "b" confuse you. Know that b = 5/6k = -10, so all you really have to solve for this problem is
.
Before anything else, you have to isolate k. Do this my multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of 5/6.

The 6/5 and 5/6 cancel each other out, so we are left with 
--> 
---> 
So k = -12.
Hope this helped. Good luck.
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