document.write( "Question 384348: Mimi is one third as old as George. In 5 years she will be one half as old as George. How old is Mimi? \n" ); document.write( "
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Mimi is one third as old as George. In 5 years she will be one half as old as George. How old is Mimi?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "m = (1/3)g
\n" ); document.write( "(m+5) = (1/2)(g+5)
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\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange:
\n" ); document.write( "g = 3m
\n" ); document.write( "2(m+5) = g+5
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"g\" and solve for m\"
\n" ); document.write( "2m+10 = 3m+5
\n" ); document.write( "m = 5 (Mimi age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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