SOLUTION: Hi, can you help me figure out 2 algabraic questions with the solution of 22?

Question 612675: Hi, can you help me figure out 2 algabraic questions with the solution of 22?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi, can you help me figure out 2 algabraic questions with the solution of 22?
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Start with the solution and build the equation.
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x = 22
3x = 66
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Paul's Father is 66
Paul is 1/3 his father's age.
How old is Paul?
Ans: 22 (Paul's age)
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x = 22
x-40 = -18
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Pault dropped a rock 40 feet into the water.
When it hit the bottom it was 18 feet below
the surface. What was Paul's height above
the water when he dropped to rock?
Ans: 22 ft. above the water
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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