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Question 784341: fifteen-year-old fred is 1 year more than twice as old as his brother, jody. solve for the variable
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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fifteen-year-old fred is 1 year more than twice as old as his brother, jody. solve for the variable
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Let the brother's age be "b"::
Equation::
15 = 2b + 1
2b = 14
b = 7 years
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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