A.
Let x = age of Samantha.
Then x - 2 = age of Emily,
and x + 2 = age of Lauren.
b.
x - 2 + x + x + 2 = 42
c.
x - 2 + x + x + 2 = 42
3x = 42
x = 14
x - 2 = 14 - 2 = 12
x + 2 = 14 + 2 = 16
The ages of the sisters are 12, 14, 16.
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
y=2x-5
Step-by-step explanation:
First simplify: y-1=2x-6
y-1=2(x-3)
First simplify and distribute everything.
<u>y-1=2x-6</u>
So, x equals 2 because it got distributed into the numbers inside the parenthesis. Same with the 2 and -3. They multiplied to become -6.
Since it's y-1=2x-6, you can simplify it even more so the -1 goes to the other side and turns into positive 1.
<u>y - 1 (+ 1) = 2x -6 (+ 1)</u>
-1(+1)=0 which leaves just the variable y on the <em><u>left side</u></em>.
-6(+1)=-5 which leaves 2x-5 on the <em><u>right side</u></em>.
This results in y=2x-5. Hope this helped ;)