Let D = time in minutes to vacuum downstairs

Upstairs = 2D + 5 minutes

3D + 5 = 38

3D = 33

D = <<11=11>>11 minutes

Upstairs = (2 * 11) + 5 = <<(2*11)+5=27>>27 minutes

Dad took 27 minutes to vacuum upstairs.

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It took Dad 5 more than twice as long to vacuum upstairs then to vacuum downstairs. He vacuumed for a total of 38 minutes. How many minutes did he vacuum upstairs?
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It took Dad 5 more than twice as long to vacuum upstairs then to vacuum downstairs. He vacuumed for a total of 38 minutes. How many minutes did he vacuum upstairs?
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