Question

Alondra is asked about her age. She answers as follows. "My age is 6 more than four times the age of my son." How old is her son if Alondra is 46 years old?

Answer 1

10 years old

Explanation:

lets break it down:

6 more means +6

four times means *4

so if her son is x years old, she is 4x+6

since we know she's 46, we know that 4x+6=46

now we just solve the equation

4x+6=46

-6 on both sides

4x=40

/4 on both sides

x=10