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Raeana is twice as old as Madeline, and Laura is 10 years older than Raeana. If Laura is 50 years old, how old is Madeline? Let m represent Madeline’s age in years, and let r re…

Raeana is twice as old as Madeline, and Laura is 10 years older than Raeana. If Laura is 50 years old, how old is Madeline? Let m represent Madeline’s age in years, and let r re…
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Raeana is twice as old as Madeline, and Laura is 10 years older than Raeana. If Laura is 50 years old, how old is Madeline? Let m represent Madeline’s age in years, and let r represent Raeana’s age in years.

Use tape diagrams to solve the problem.

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Raeana =R

Madeline=M

Laura= L

L=50

R=50-10=40

M=40/2=20

Madeline is 20 years old

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