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Sylvia is 12 years older than her sister Stacy. She is also 5 times as old as Stacy. How old is stacy

Solution

S y l v ia i s 12 ye a rs o l d er t han h er s i s t er St a cy . S h e i s a l so 5 t im es a s o l d a s St a cy . Ho w o l d i s s t a cy

Solution

Stacy^{'} s age is : 3

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 5 (x - 12)

Solve for

x, x = 5 (x - 12) : x = 15

Find Stacy's age

: 3

Stacy^{'} s age is : 3

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