SOLUTION: 5 years from now rosa will be more than twice as old as she is now. What can you say about her age today? Inequality word problems

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Question 505375: 5 years from now rosa will be more than twice as old as she is now. What can you say about her age today? Inequality word problems
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let R = Rosa's present age, then...
R%2B5+%3E+2R Solve for R. Subtract R from both sides.
5+%3E+R so...
Rosa's present age is less than 5 years.