SOLUTION: Solve the problem making a chart. Nancy is 5 years younger than her brother Stan. Last year she was half as old as he was. How old is each of them now?

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Question 1132063: Solve the problem making a chart.
Nancy is 5 years younger than her brother Stan. Last year she was half as old as he was. How old is each of them now?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve the problem making a chart.
Nancy is 5 years younger than her brother Stan. Last year she was half as old as he was. How old is each of them now?
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The difference is always 5 years.
--> 5 & 10 when she was 1/2 as old.
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what sort of chart?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Solve the problem making a chart.
Nancy is 5 years younger than her brother Stan. Last year she was half as old as he was. How old is each of them now?
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PERSON                NOW           LAST YEAR
Nancy                  n             n-1
Brother Stan           n+5           (n+5)-1

The second sentence means .
Solve for n and evaluate n+5. .
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