Question

Kevin is 4 times as old as Daniel and is also 6 years older than Daniel

Answer 1

Answer:

Part a) Daniel's age is 2 years

Part b) Kevin's age is 8 years

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is

Part a) How old is Daniel?

Part b) How old is Kevin?

Let

x ----> Kevin's age

y ----> Daniel's age

we know that

$x=4y$-----> equation A

$x=y+6$ ----> equation B

Equate equation A and equation B

$4y=y+6$

solve for y

$4y-y=6$

$3y=6$

$y=2$

therefore

Daniel's age is 2 years

Find the value of x

substitute the value of y in any of the two equations

$x=4(2)=8\ years$

$x=2+6=8\ years$

therefore

Kevin's age is 8 years