So k=katie's' age
m=mara's age
k is 2 times as old as m
k=2m
sum is 24
add means sum
k+m=24
so we have
k+m=24 and
k=2m
subsitute
2m+m=24
add
3m=24
divide both sides by 3
m=8
subsitute again
k=2m
k=2(8)
k=16
katie=16
mara=8
Answer:
You <u>solve</u> the equation.
Step-by-step explanation:
The process of finding variable values that make the equation true is called <em>solving</em> the equation.
3a+b+c
The perimeter is two times one side (to account for the opposite) and two times the adjacent side. So if the sides would be x and y, the perimeter would be 2*x + 2*y.
So, knowing that the sum is 16a+8b-6c, if we subtract the given side 5a+3b-4c from this, what remains is two times the "other" side:
16a+8b-6c - 2*(5a+3b-4c) =
16a+8b-6c -10a-6b+8c =
6a+2b+2c
half of that is
(6a+2b+2c)/2 = 3a+b+c