Ms.enigma said, "five less than one third of my age is 14." How old is ms. Enigma?

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Ms.enigma said, "five less than one third of my age is 14." How old is ms. Enigma?

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12-12-2014

x - the age of Ms Enigma

[tex]\frac{1}{3}x-5=14 \\ \frac{1}{3}x=14+5 \\ \frac{1}{3}x=19 \\ \frac{1}{3} \cdot 3 x=19 \cdot3 \\ x=57[/tex]

She's 57 years old.

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