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25 March, 06:45

Luis is 5 times as old as Tiffany and is also 40 years older than Tiffany.

How old is Luis?

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  1. 25 March, 06:59
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    If we assume the age of Tiffany is: x

    Then the age of Luis would be: 5x

    but it also would be: x+40

    So we have equation: 5x = x+40

    -x - x

    4x = 40

    :4 : 4

    x = 10

    x + 40 = 10 + 40 = 50

    Luis is 50 years old
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