SOLUTION: If three times Jasmine's age is decreased by twenty nine, the result is twice Jasmine's age.

Question 158937: If three times Jasmine's age is decreased by twenty nine, the result is twice Jasmine's age.

Answer by KnightOwlTutor(293) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X = Jasmine's age
The algebraic expression for the word problem above is :
3X - 29= 2X The word decrease is another way of saying subtract. The next step is to subtract 2X from both sides and and 29 to both sides of the equation. Therefore X =29. To confirm replace 29 for X in the above equation. If both sides equal than the solution is correct.
3(29)-29=2(29).
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