SOLUTION: Mr Smith is y years old. His son George is 21 years younger. A). Write an expression using y to show his son’s age? B). Write an expression to show their total ages? C). Wri

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Question 1112293: Mr Smith is y years old. His son George is 21 years younger.
A). Write an expression using y to show his son’s age?
B). Write an expression to show their total ages?
C). Write an answer to (B) in its simplest form?

Found 3 solutions by stanbon, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mr Smith is y years old. His son George is 21 years younger.
A). Write an expression using y to show his son’s age?
y+21
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B). Write an expression to show their total ages?
y + y+21
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C). Write an answer to (B) in its simplest form?
2y+21
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mr Smith is y years old. His son George is 21 years younger. 

A).  Write an expression using y to show his son’s age?      y-21.


B).  Write an expression to show their total ages?           y + (y-21).


C).  Write an answer to (B) in its simplest form?            2y - 21.



Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mr Smith is y years old. His son George is 21 years younger.
A). Write an expression using y to show his son’s age?
B). Write an expression to show their total ages?
C). Write an answer to (B) in its simplest form? 
Are you really serious, Stanbon? You really gave someone those answers? A son is 21 years older than his father?