SOLUTION: Matt is five years older than twice his cousin andys age. The sum of their ages is less than 35. What is the greatest age that Andy could be

SOLUTION: Matt is five years older than twice his cousin andys age. The sum of their ages is less than 35. What is the greatest age that Andy could be

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Question 1046596: Matt is five years older than twice his cousin andys age. The sum of their ages is less than 35. What is the greatest age that Andy could be
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find Andy's age at = 35.
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M = 2A + 5
M + A = 35
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Sub for M in equation 2.
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2A+5 + A = 35
3A = 30
A = 10
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Andy is less than 10.
In integers, Andy's max age is 9.
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