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Two times Megan's age is the same as four times Daniel's age. Daniel is five years old. How old is Megan? Write an equation and solve.

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Answer: 10 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let d represent Daniel's age.

From the information given, Two times Megan's age is the same as four times Daniel's age. Thus,

2 x Megan's age = 4d

Daniel is five years old. This means that

2 x Megan's age = 4 x 5 = 20

Megan's age = 20/2 = 10

Megan is 10 years

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