SOLUTION: Thomas has a younger brother named Miguel. Thomas is 5 years older than Miguel. If Thomas's age is decreased by three years, it is equivalent to double Miguel's age. a. Write a

Question 1004521: Thomas has a younger brother named Miguel. Thomas is 5 years older than Miguel. If Thomas's age is decreased by three years, it is equivalent to double Miguel's age.
a. Write a system of equations to represent the age of Thomas. Let t represent Thomas's age and m represent Miguel's age.
b. Solve the system to determine the ages of Thomas and Miguel.
c. Explain why your answer is reasonable.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is the exact translation from description into equations:

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