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April is 19, Bryan is 20, Carla is 20, and Dave is 21, how old is Erica is the average of their given ages is 23?

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Answer: 35

Explanation:

The average can be found by adding their ages together and dividing by the number of ages.

Given:


(19+20+20+21+x)/(5) = 23

Multiply both sides of the equation by 5:

19 + 20 + 20 + 21 + x = 115

Combine like terms:

80 + x = 115

Subtract 80 from both sides of the equation:

x = 35

Erica is 35.

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