41.8k views
3 votes
Max is x years old. Six years ago he was two less than ten years old. How old is Max?

2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

Max is 14 years old.

Explanation:

x - 6 = 10 - 2

x - 6 = 8 --- calculate 10 - 2

x = 14 --- add 6 to both sides to get x by itself

User Knittl
by
8.3k points
4 votes

Max is "x"

6 years ago, max was "x-6"

2 less than 10 years old is: 10-2 = 8 years old.

So in other words, 6 years ago, he was 8.

This is represented as:

x - 6 = 8

Solve:

x = 14

Max was 14 years old.

User Talha Rasool
by
8.0k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories