Question 249525: Five years ago, Brad was two years older than 5/6 of his age today. What is his age today
Answer by oberobic(2304)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Brad's current age is: x
5 years ago, Brad's age was: x-5
At that time, his age was 2 more than 5/6*x.
What is x?
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x-5 = 5/6*x + 2
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Multiply through by 6 to eliminate the fraction
6x - 30 = 5x + 12
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Subtract 5x from both sides
x - 30 = 12
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Add 30 to both sides
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x = 42
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Five years ago, Brade's age was: x-5 = 37
5/6 of his current age is: 5/6x = 35
which is 2 less than 37.
Done
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