Question

Max and his friend Zeke are comparing their ages. they figure out that if they double max’s age from 3 years ago and add it to zeke’s current age the sum is 26. If Zeke is currently 8 years old determine how old max is

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

26-8=18

18 divided by 2 = 9

9 + 3 = 12

Answer 2

Max is 12 years old

the first step is to subtract 8 from both sides so that all you have on the left side is 2x.after subtracting the 8; divide everything by the coefficient of x which is 2. Then add 3 to get the 3 year difference.