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Lori is 6 years younger than micah. In 5 years, Lori's age will be 3/4 of Micahs age. How old is lori now?

Solution

L or i i s 6 ye a rs yo u n g er t han mi c ah . I n 5 ye a rs, L or i^{'} s a g e w i ll b e 3/4 o f M i c ah s a g e . Ho w o l d i s l or i n o w ?

Solution

Lori^{'} s age is : 13

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 5 = \frac{3}{4} (x + 6 + 5)

Solve for

x, x + 5 = \frac{3}{4} (x + 6 + 5) : x = 13

Lori^{'} s age is : 13

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