1. Elliot is 58 years old. a. Write an expression for the number of years by which Elliot's age exceeds that of his daughter, who is y years old. b. If his daughter is 25, how much older is Elliot?

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Chris Johnston asked Sep 3, 2023

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1. Elliot is 58 years old.

a. Write an expression for the number of years by which Elliot's age
exceeds that of his daughter, who is y years old.
b. If his daughter is 25, how much older is Elliot?

Mathematics
high-school

Chris Johnston asked Sep 3, 2023

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Answer: a.

b. 58-y=x

Step-by-step explanation: i got a by knowing that 58- whatever the daughters age is will equal x, the number of years in which Elliot is older than her by.

I got b by subtracting 58-25 and I got 33.

Martin Massera answered Sep 9, 2023