Question

Please answer correctly !!!!!!!!! Will mark brainliest !!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Answer: 33

Step-by-step explanation:

there ages m and b.

m = b + 12

m - 17 = 4(b - 17) m = 4b - 51

3b = 63

b = 21

m = 21 + 12 = 33

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Answer 2

Answer: Michael is 33 years old.

Step-by-step explantation: Okay, think of it like this, Michael's age for right now is x since we still do not know Michael's age. Pay close attention to the first sentence. What does it say?  m = b + 2. Now pay attention to the second sentence. What does it say? m - 17 = 4 ⋅ (b = 17). Now, let's move on to the system of equations. As you can see here, the system of equations is

{m = b + 12

{m - 17  = 4 ⋅ (b - 17}.

Now for more equations.

m - 17 = 4b - 68

m = 4b - 68 + 17

m = 4b - 51

m - 4b = -51

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b + 12 - 4b = -51, through the substitution from the first equation we saw

-3b = -51 - 12

3b = 51 + 12

b = 51/3 + 12/3

b = 17 + 4

b = 21

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m = 33.