SOLUTION: Jasmine is 23 years old. Jamie is 3 years less than half of George’s age.Write and solve an equation to find George’s age.
I don’t know how to set it up i tried doing
X-3=23
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I don’t know how to set it up i tried doing
X-3=23
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Question 1101295: Jasmine is 23 years old. Jamie is 3 years less than half of George’s age.Write and solve an equation to find George’s age.
I don’t know how to set it up i tried doing
X-3=23 Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x = Jasmine's age
let y = Jamie's age
let z = George's
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looks like we are missing some information here, anyway:
write an equation for each statement
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Jasmine is 23 years old.
x = 23
Jamie is 3 years less than half of George’s age.
y = z - 3
get rid of the fraction, multiply by 2
2y = z - 6
2y + 6 = z
Write and solve an equation to find George’s age.
z = 2y + 6
That's as far as we can go with information we have.
