Question

Eya is 5 years younger than 3 times bills age. If eya is 28 years old, how old is bill? Write and solve an equation to answer the question

Answer 1

Eya is 28 years old, so if she is 5 years younger than 3 times Bill's age, she is 79.

Answer 2

These types of problems are all about recognizing key words. The word IS means EQUALS.

Eya is 3 times Bill's age but 5 less than that.

E = 3B - 5

If Eya is 28 now,

28 = 3B - 5

Add 5,

33 = 3B

Divide by 3 as a final step to solve for Bill's age.