Well 746÷40=18.65 so would that be 18?
From the first equation
6x - y = 1
6x - y - 1 = 0
6x - 1 = y
Substituting we get
4x - 3(6x - 1) = -11
X = Juan's age
y = Eliza's age
Some key words/phrases we can use to help us make the equation are:
-is (whatever comes after this word usually equals the end result, or what it equals)
-two years younger
-than
-half her brother's age
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just break it down :)
x/2 (half her brother's age) - 2 (two years younger) = y (Eliza is...)
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x/2 - 2 = y
So if Juan is 6, then we need to plug in 6 for x.
6/2 - 2 = y
3 - 2 = y
1 = y
ANSWER: Eliza is one year old.
