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Ten years more than 3/5 of Jim's age is 28. How old is Jim?

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dinchi94
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  • 22-12-2020

Let's translate the words into mathematical symbols and numbers.

Ten years more than means +10

3/5 of means ×(3/5)

is 28 means = 28

So,

[tex]\frac{3}{5} x+10=28\\(\frac{5}{3}) \frac{3}{5}x=18(\frac{5}{3} )\\x=30[/tex]

Jim is 30 y/o.

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