SOLUTION: ishaan is 5 times as old as umaima and is also 8 years older than umaima. How old is umaima?

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Question 905682: ishaan is 5 times as old as umaima and is also 8 years older than umaima. How old is umaima?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let S represent Ishaan, and M represent Umaima.
S = 5M
S = M + 8
Since they are both values of S, they equal each other.
5M = M + 8
Subtract M from each side
4M = 8
Divide each side by 4
M = 4\2
Umaima is 2; therefore Ishaan is 10.