Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
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Try this:
2(x+5)=17
By distributing 2 to x and five you're left with 2x+10=17
Subtract 10 from both sides to equal 2x=7
Divide 7 for x=3.5
You start with 24, there are 8 added, there are 12 taken away, then 9 are taken away. The equation looks like:
24 + 8 - 12 - 9 = <u>11</u>
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the dogs' ages be represented by b and m.
b + m = 16
b - m = 2
Adding these equations gives ...
2b = 18
b = 9 . . . . . . divide by 2
m = 7 . . . . . . 2 years younger than Beau
Beau is 9; Max is 7.
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Once you realize the above solution is generic, you can write down the answer that <em>(older)</em> Beau is half the <em>sum</em> of the given numbers: (16 +2)/2 = 9. Then Max's age is easily found, or it can be computed as half the difference of the given numbers: (16 -2)/2 = 7.