SOLUTION: i dont quite understand what "twice your age five years ago mean"
i think its something like "a-5(2)"
??
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Question 898786: i dont quite understand what "twice your age five years ago mean"
i think its something like "a-5(2)"
??
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It means exactly what the transcription into symbols means. That description has no complications. A better way to say that: The description can be transcribed into symbolism without complications.
"your age", needs to be assigned a variable; whichever you want as the variable.
"your age, call this x.
"your age five years ago", x-5.
"Twice your age five years ago", 2(x-5).
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