Question 578962
Tomorrow,the number of candles on Claire's birthday cake will be one less than three times two-fifths of the number five years ago.
How old is Claire today?
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Equation:
x = 3(2/5)(x-5)-1
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x+1 = (6/5)(x-5)
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5x+5 = 6x-30
x = 35 (Claire's age today)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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