A b c d... and x are all representing 1 unknown #. The particular letter
is not revelent unless its like f (x) =.... which just means y but g(x) sometimes means graph.
otherwise it doesn't matter at all
3 yrs ago:
Alice - x
Jane - 3x
Fast forward 2 years... 1 year ago:
Sum of their ages = 62
Equation to solve: x + 3x = 62
4x = 62
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4 4
x = 15.5
From this, we can deterime that Alice is 15 1/2 years old.
Then, plug in 15.5 for x in 3x to find Jane's age.
15.5 × 3 = 46.5
From this, we can determine that Jane is 46 1/2 years old.
I hope this helps you to understand this problem better.
351.60 would be the answer
9 pairs.
If 4 pairs of socks cost $10.00 and you have $22.50 to spend then you can buy 9 pairs of socks leaving you with $0.00 left over.
Each pair of socks cost $2.50.