Answer:
Mimi is 15.
Step-by-step explanation:
Set up two equations, and solve by elimination.
2(m+5) = d+5
- 3(m-5) = d-5
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2(m+5) - 3(m-5) = 10
2m + 10 - 3m + 15 = 10
-m + 25 = 10
-m = -15
<u>m = 15</u>
Plug this back in to get dad's age.
2(m+5) = d+5
2(15+5) = d + 5
2(20) = d + 5
40 = d + 5
<u>d = 35</u>
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So if x is equal to 1/3, then our equation would be 5/(1/3). When dividing by a fraction, you can multiply by the reciprocal to find the answer, meaning that if you divide by 1/3, you can multiply by 3/1. So your answer would be 15.
5/(1/3)=x
5*3=x
15=x
