SOLUTION: One-third of Connor's age is 11 years less than his age 13 years ago. How old is Connor?
I understand how to solve a system of equations. It's just difficult to get from a word
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Question 1093878: One-third of Connor's age is 11 years less than his age 13 years ago. How old is Connor?
I understand how to solve a system of equations. It's just difficult to get from a word problem to the equations. How would I go about figuring out what the equations would be?
Answer by ikleyn(52855) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Direct translation is
= (x-13) - 11.
It will take me longer time to explain everything than it will take for you to understand it looking into this equation.
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