Question

PLS HELP ASAP

Bill is twice as old as Joyce and Sam is 5 years older than Bill. If Joyce is n years old

a. represent the age of Bill.

b. represent the age of Sam.

Answer 1

A. 2n should be Bill's age

B. 2n + 5 should be Sam's age

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Answer 2

a) The age of Bill is '2n'

b) The age of Sam is '2n+5'

Explanation:

Given : Bill is twice as old as Joyce and Sam is 5 years older than Bill. If Joyce is n years old.

To find :

a. Represent the age of Bill.

b. Represent the age of Sam.

Solution :

The age of Joyce is n years old.

According to statement,

a) Bill is twice as old as Joyce.

So, The age of Bill is '2n'

b) Sam is 5 years older than Bill.

So, The age of Sam is '2n+5'