SOLUTION: kindly help me with this other problem: GINA IS THREE YEARS LESS THAN TWICE ROMY'S AGE. IF GINA IS 27 YEARS OLD, HOW OLD IS ROMY?

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Question 809522: kindly help me with this other problem:
GINA IS THREE YEARS LESS THAN TWICE ROMY'S AGE. IF GINA IS 27 YEARS OLD, HOW OLD IS ROMY?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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x= Romy's age (in years)
2x= twice Romy's age (in years)
2x-3= 3 years less than twice Romy's age

If that is Gina's age, and Gina is 27 years old,
2x-3=27 is the equation.

Solving:
2x-3=27
2x-3%2B3=27%2B3
2x=30
2x%2F2=30%2F2
highlight%28x=15%29
Romy is highlight%2815%29 years old.