Write the given sentence as an equation. Tim’s age in 7 years will be three times what it was 19 years ago.

1 answer:

5 0

T +7 is Tim's age in 7 years
three times what it was 19 years ago = 3(t-19)

so equation should be:
t + 7 = 3(t - 19)

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