Answer:
4x+2=14
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
your correct on all
Step-by-step explanation:
K:A
5:3 (before)
15:9
since the total number of stamps didn't change, the total ratio should be the same.
7:5(after)
14:10
so this means 1 unit is 10stamps.
14-10=4
4 X 10= 40
Kaye have 40 more stamps than Alberto.
Let x be the number.
"twelve decreased by twice a number" ---> 12 - 2x
"8 times the sum of number and 4" ---> 8(x + 4)
12 - 2x = 8(x + 4)
12 - 2x = 8x + 32 (distributive property)
12 = 10x + 32 (add 2x to both sides)
-20 = 10x (subtract 32 from both sides)
x = -2 (divide both sides by 10)
We are given these three people age below:
- Jim's age
- Carla's age
- Tomy's age
We define the age of Jim as any variable, because the problem doesn't give any specific age. I will define Jim's age as x.
Next, Carla is 5 years older than Jim. That means if Carla is 5 years older, her age would be x+5.
Then Tomy is 6 years older than Carla. That means the age would be 6+(x+5).
The sum of their three ages is 31 years old. That means we add all these ages and equal to 31.

Combine like terms and solve for x.

Then we substitute the value of x in ages to find these three people ages.
- Jim's age = x = 5
- Carla's age = x+5 = 5+5 = 10
- Tomy's age = 6+(x+5) = 6+(5+5) = 6+10 = 16.
Answer
- Jim's age = 5
- Carla's age = 10
- Tomy's age = 16