SOLUTION: twice some number decreased by 5 is equal to 1 more than that number. what is the number?
rita is twice as old as her cousin lenny, who is 4 years older than teir cousin tony. t
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rita is twice as old as her cousin lenny, who is 4 years older than teir cousin tony. t
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: twice some number decreased by 5 is equal to 1 more than that number. what is the number?
rita is twice as old as her cousin lenny, who is 4 years older than teir cousin tony. the sum of all three ages is 72. how old is rita?
a handful of coins is made up of dimes and nickles. there are 2 more dimes than nickles. The coins have the value of $i.85. how many of each coin are there? This question is from textbook building a foundation in mathematics
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2x-5=x-1
x=4
B)
let Tony =x=16
let Leny =x+4=20
let Rita =2x+4=36
x+(x+4)+2(x+4)=72
4x=64
x=16
C)
correct the amount in C.
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