Question

Adam's age is 6 years less than one-third of Melissa's age. Adam's age is 18. How old is Melissa?

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 72

Step-by-step explanation:

Adam (A): 18

Melissa (M):?

$A=\frac{m}{3} -6$

$18=\frac{m}{3} -6$

$24=\frac{m}{3}$

$m=4(3)=72$

Therefore, Melissa is 72 years old.

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Answer 2

What's up? this answer is B, 72

we can figure out that one third of melissa's age is 24 because 18+6= 24. simply eliminate the obvious incorrect answers, A and C. 78/3= 26 so it isn't D
72/3=24 it is B

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