Register
maggies brother is 5 years younger than four times her age. the sum of their age is 65. how old is maggie
187k views
1 vote
maggies brother is 5 years younger than four times her age. the sum of their age is 65. how old is maggie

User Mraliks
by
7.6k points

2 Answers

1 vote
Brother=4M-5
equation: M+4M-5=65
Solve:
Combine like terms: 5M=70
Divide: M=14
Maggie is 14 and her brother is 4(14)-5=56-5=51
51+14=65 :)
User Chris Laplante
by
7.8k points
7 votes
45 years old is maggie right now
User Iagdotme
by
8.0k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
Link Copied!