You can put this solution on YOUR website! the ratio of two student is 3:2 .One student is 5 years older than the other. Find the age of the youngest student.
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let x = the multiplier
then
3x = age of the older student
2x = age of the youngest
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"One student is 5 years older than the other."
3x = 2x + 5
3x - 2x = 5
x = 5 is the multiplier
therefore
2(5) = 10 yrs is the age of the youngest
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Check this, oldest 3(5) = 15
15:10 = 3:2
