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15 September, 10:20

Yolanda's age is 5 years less than twice Marco's age. If Yolanda is 15 years old, how old is Marcus? Choose the answer below that is a viable solution to this problem.

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  1. 15 September, 10:39
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    10 years

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let

    x be the age of Marcus

    Then according to the questions

    Yolanda's Age "2x-5"

    It is also given that Yolanda's age is 15 years,

    So,

    2x-5 = 15

    2x = 15+5

    2x=20

    x = 20/2

    x=10

    So, Marcus's age is 10 ...
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