document.write( "Question 388085: sean is five years older than peter. if the sum of their ages is at most 37 years, what is the olders that peter can be \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #274418 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = sean's age. \n" ); document.write( "x - 5 = peter's age.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + x-5 <= 37\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x - 5 <= 37\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add 5 to both sides to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x <= 42\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 2 to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x <= 21\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "peter's age is x-5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the oldest peter can be is 21-5 = 16\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when peter = 16, sean = 16 + 5 = 21\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "21 + 16 = 37\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |