Andy's age = x
Jeff's age = x-2
Andy's age in five years = x+5
Jeff's age in five years = x-2+5
The sum of their ages in five years = x+5 + x-2+5
x + 5 + x - 2 + 5 = 40
2x + 8 = 40
<u> -8 -8</u>
2x = 32
<u> :2 :2</u>
x = 16
x - 2 = 14
<u>Andy is 16 years old and Jeff is 14 years old</u>
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Yes, the students answer is reasonable.
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Answer to the first question
In order for an equation to be in standard form, the equation has to be in Ax+By=c form, where A is equal to the coefficient of x and B is equal to the coefficient of y, whereas c is just the constant, or the number in the equation that isn't being multiplied to a variable. In this case, you should first distribute 2y into (x-1), and then you should perform inverse operations on terms on both sides of the equation such that one side of the equation will only have terms with x and y in them and the other side of the equation will only be a numerical value. When the equation is like this, then the equation is in standard form.
