ImSmarterThanYouHAHA
ImSmarterThanYouHAHA ImSmarterThanYouHAHA
  • 20-01-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

Solve the following word problem using two variables. Show each step of your work.

John is five years older than Maya. The sum of their ages is 27. Find both ages.

Respuesta :

tiaapple0525
tiaapple0525 tiaapple0525
  • 20-01-2021

Answer:

John is 16 and Maya is 11

Step-by-step explanation:

x=Maya's age

x+5=John's age

x+x+5=27

2x+5=27

     -5   -5

2x=22

/2    /2

x=11

x+5=

11+5= 16

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

if two men dig a well in 12 days how many days will it take 8 men to dig the same well if they work at the same rate ​
Algebra help! 1 question
9. What is the slope of a line that is parallel to the line shown? yy (-3, 2) (0,-2)
3 gallons of milk having a hole in it and leaking at the rate of 1.5 ounces a second for 2 minutes. How much milk is left at the end?
Amy is x years old. Ben is 2 years older than Amy. Alice is six years younger than Amy. a) Write an expression for Ben's age and Alice's age in terms of x.​
Calculate XY, if UV=25 and WZ=39
3 gallons of milk having a hole in it and leaking at the rate of 1.5 ounces a second for 2 minutes. How much milk is left at the end?
Find a real number c such that the line cx-5y+8=0 has x-intercept 4
Rationalize 5+2√3 / 7+4√3​
Your school is holding a special event to mark an important anniversary forthe school. Your class is helping to organize the event. The Principal asks you,as se