SOLUTION: Suzy multiplied her age by 2, subtracted 5, divided by 3, and added 9. The result was 20. How old is she?

Question 273020: Suzy multiplied her age by 2, subtracted 5, divided by 3, and added 9. The result was 20. How old is she?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20063) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
>>...Suzy multiplied her age...<<


which is

>>...by 2,...<<


and got

>>...subtracted 5,...<<


and got

>>...divided by 3,...<<


and got

>>...and added 9...<<


and got

>>...The result was 20...<<


So what I got, which was , equals to 20,
or



Can you solve that equation? If not post again asking how to.

When you solve it you get

>>...How old is she?...<<


She's 19.
Edwin

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