SOLUTION: my brother is 8 years older than me .write an expression for the age of my brother .

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Question 150702: my brother is 8 years older than me .write an expression for the age of my brother .
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=your age

So if he is 8 years older than you, then the algebraic expression for his age is x%2B8. If that doesn't make any sense, let's say that you are 20 years old. So that would mean that x=20. So his age is 20%2B8=28.