Question

How to do number a and d?help please​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Let's call the first number x which would make the other 2 numbers x + 2 and x + 4. Since they have a sum of 54 we can write:

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 54

3x + 6 = 54

3x = 48

x = 16 so the numbers are 16, 18, 20.

d. We can write:

30 + x = 4(3 + x)

30 + x = 12 + 4x

18 = 3x

x = 6 years