Question

Randy is 8 years old. His brother is twice as old as Randy. Randy’s sister is three years younger than Randy.

Write an expression to represent the age of Randy’s brother.

Answer 1

Answer: Its 16

Explanation:

You need to take randy's age twice so you need to calculate 8x2= 16.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Randy is 8 years old. His brother is twice as old as Randy. Randy’s sister is three years younger than Randy. Write an expression to represent the age of Randy’s brother.

Randy = R = 8 years

Brother = B

B = 2R

solving:

B = 2R when R = 8

B = 2(8)

B = 16 years old