SOLUTION: Nine More than half Amy's age is 17. How old is Amy? A 6 B 8 C 10 D 16

SOLUTION: Nine More than half Amy's age is 17. How old is Amy? A 6 B 8 C 10 D 16

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Question 586505: Nine More than half Amy's age is 17. How old is Amy?
A 6
B 8
C 10
D 16
Answer by tw23279(14) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Interpret it using logic.
Since you know we always put more than at the end.
Set up this equation:
1/2x + 9 = 17
So 1/2x = 8
x = 16
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