Question

Sarah is 8 years old. She has an older brother whose age is represented by the expression 3x + 2, where x

represents Sarah’s age.
How old is her brother?

Answer 1

26

Explanation:

Since x = 8

3 * 8 = 24

24 + 2 = 26

Therefore, Sarah’s brother should be 26. Forgive me if I’m faulty, I’m simply an Algebra1 student.