SOLUTION: Pat is 28 years old, and Pat's age is 11 less than twice Marcia's age. Solve using an arithmetic method. Thank you. :)

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Question 935138: Pat is 28 years old, and Pat's age is 11 less than twice Marcia's age. Solve using an arithmetic method. Thank you. :)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Put the English written description into numeric expressions and equation.
p, for Pat's age;
p=28.
m, for Marcia's age.

p=-11%2B2m