document.write( "Question 807164: scott is 3 years more than five times his sisters age. write an equation that could bee used to find his sisters age if scott is 23 years old. find the value of x to find scotts sisters age.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #486306 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! scott is 3 years more than five times his sisters age. \n" ); document.write( "x = sisters age \n" ); document.write( "s = scotts age \n" ); document.write( "s = 5x + 3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"write an equation that could bee used to find his sisters age \n" ); document.write( "5x + 3 = s \n" ); document.write( "5x = s - 3; subtract 3 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "if scott is 23 years old. find the value of x to find scotts sisters age. \n" ); document.write( "Replace s with 23 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 yrs is sisters age, if Scott is 23 \n" ); document.write( " |