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Maye is 28 years old. She is 12 years older than 23 of Laurel's age. Which equation can be used to find Laurel's age, a?

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Answer: 24 years

Explanation:

Let Laurel's age be represented by x.

Since Maye is 28 years and he is 12 years older than 2/3 of Laurel's age, this can be represented in an equation as:

(2/3 × x) + 12 = 28.

2x/3 = 28 - 12

2x/3 = 16

Cross multiply

2x = 16 × 3

2x = 48

Divide by 2

x = 48/2

x = 24

Therefore, Laura is 24 years

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