The height of a toddler is 36 inches. The mothers height is double the toddler's height, less 5 inches. How tall is the mother?

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sankarankalyanam
Jun 18, 2018

#color(maroon)("Height of mother " h_m = (2 * 36 - 5) = (72 - 5) = 67 " in"#

Explanation:

#"Let Height of toddler " = h_t =36 "in" #

#"Height of mother " = h_m =( 2 * h_t - 5) #

#color(maroon)(h_m = (2 * 36 - 5) = (72 - 5) = 67 " in"#

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