SOLUTION: Sorry to bother you guys. I need help to translate this problem into an equation:
In 2 years Hanna will be twice as old as her little brother Lloyd.
Hanna is 8 years old now.
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Question 434143: Sorry to bother you guys. I need help to translate this problem into an equation:
In 2 years Hanna will be twice as old as her little brother Lloyd.
Hanna is 8 years old now. How old is Lloyd ?
Can anyone please help me "translate" this problem into an equation?
Thanks a lot!!
Found 2 solutions by mananth, josmiceli:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let Lloyd's age be x years now
after two years he will be x+2 years
Hanna is 8 years now
she will be 10 years
10=2(x+2)
10=2x+4
6=2x
x=3
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need a variable for each one's age
Let = Hanna's age now
Let = Lloyd's age now
given:
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By substitution:
Lloyd is 3
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check:
OK
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