SOLUTION: John is 23 years younger than his dad. His dad is x years old. Write a simplified expression, in terms of x, for the sum of the ages of both John and his dad.

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Question 734320: John is 23 years younger than his dad. His dad is x years old. Write a simplified expression, in terms of x, for the sum of the ages of both John and his dad.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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John is 23 years younger than his dad. His dad is d years old. Write a simplified expression, in terms of d, for the sum of the ages of both John and his dad.
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Equations:
j = d-23
Expression:
j + d
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d-23 + d
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2d-23
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Cheers,
Stan H.