The ages are consecutive even numbers.
The youngest child is (x+3) years old.
Every even number is 2 more than the one before it.
So the three ages are
(x + 3), (x + 5), and (x + 7).
Their sum is x+3 + x+5 + x+7 = 3x + 15
But we're told that their sum is 42, so we can write
3x + 15 = 42 <== the equation
Subtract 15 from each side: 3x = 27
Divide each side by 3 : x = 9 <== the solution
So the three ages are 12, 14, and 16.
The oldest child is 16 years old.
Answer:
7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
5/6=x/9
cross multiply
6x=45
x=45/6
x=7 3/6 = 7 1/2 = 7.5
Answer:
Corresponding Angles and Alternate Exterior
Step-by-step explanation:
The angles are corresponding if same side in a parallel.
This is because as the lines are parallel to one another that means that the next following angle measure is the same in approach.
For the other problems if they are opposite sides from one another.
They are called alternate exteriors.
