SOLUTION: Please help me with this...TIA Joey's age is five years less than Cora's age. The sum of twice Joey's age and thrice Cora's age is at most 25. How old is Cora?

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Question 1188044: Please help me with this...TIA
Joey's age is five years less than Cora's age. The sum of twice Joey's age and thrice Cora's age is at most 25. How old is Cora?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cora = x     years old

Joey = x-5   years old



The sum:  write inequality as you read the problem


    2(x-5) + 3x <= 25


Solve it


    2x - 10 + 3x <= 25

    2x      + 3x <= 25 + 10

         5x      <= 35

          x      <= 35/5 = 7.


ANSWER.  Cora is at most 7 years old.

Solved.