I honestly don’t know I am just doing this because I need to ask a question hope I helped
So the two numbers can be represented as x and y
so x is first and y is second
y=2(x)-8
so y=2x-8
IF THEY ARE CONSECUTIVE
If they are consecutive numbers then
x+1=y
subtitute
x+1=2x-8
subtract x from both sides
1=x-8
add 8 to both sides and get
9=x
put it into the equation and get
y=2(9)-8
y=18-8
y=10
so x=9
y=10
IF X AND Y ARE CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS (1,2,3,4 not 2.3 or 1,3,5,8)
Answer:
Her son is 10 years old.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let son be x
Ellie is 4x
In 5 years time: Her son = x + 5
Ellie = 4x + 5
Given that she will then be 3 times as old as her son: 4x + 5 = 3(x + 5)
Solve x: 4x + 5 = 3(x + 5) ,4x + 5 = 3x + 15
x = 10
Answer: g=x/3
X=3g
You divide both sides by 3
x/3=g
Then you rearrange to get
g=x/3
