SOLUTION: Dan is 5 less than twice as old as Brad. If the sum of their ages is 40, how is Dan?
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Question 700257: Dan is 5 less than twice as old as Brad. If the sum of their ages is 40, how is Dan?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x-5+x=40
3x=45
x=45/3
x=15
2x-5=25
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