document.write( "Question 133393: Ingrid\"s age is 5 years less than 2 times Danika\"s age. If Ingrid is 25 years old, which equationcan be used to determine Danika\"s age? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #97682 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let I = Ingrid's age, let D = Danika's age \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for the statement \n" ); document.write( "\"Ingrid\"s age is 5 years less than 2 times Danika\"s age.\" \n" ); document.write( "I = 2D - 5 \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "It says: \n" ); document.write( " If Ingrid is 25 years old,\" Therefore: \n" ); document.write( "I = 25 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " which equation can be used to determine Danika\"s age? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Just substitute 25 for I in the first equation and solve for D \n" ); document.write( "25 = 2D - 5 \n" ); document.write( "25 + 5 = 2D \n" ); document.write( "30 = 2D \n" ); document.write( "D = 15 \n" ); document.write( " |