SOLUTION: Five years ago, Madge was five times as old as my youngest sister Veronica, Today I知 only three times as old as she is. How old is Madge?
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Question 292899: Five years ago, Madge was five times as old as my youngest sister Veronica, Today I知 only three times as old as she is. How old is Madge?
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Five years ago, Madge was five times as old as my youngest sister Veronica,
Today I知 only three times as old as she is. How old is Madge?
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I think Madge and I are the same person (otherwise it doesn't make sense)
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Let m = M's present age
Let v = V's present age
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"Five years ago, Madge was five times as old as my youngest sister Veronica,
m - 5 = 5(v-5)
m - 5 = 5v - 25
m = 5v - 25 + 5
m = 5v - 20
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Today I知 only three times as old as she is.
m = 3v
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Replace m with 3v in the 1st equation
3v = 5v - 20
20 = 5v - 3v
20 = 2v
v = 10 is V's age
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How old is Madge?
3(10) = 30 yrs is M's age
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