Question

Hunter is 9 years older than 3 times the age of his nephew.

Hunter is 33 years old. How old is his nephew?

Answer 1

Hunter's nephew is 8 years old.

Explanation:

We could set up an expression to represent the situation, then solve for the nephew's age. The age of the nephew should be represented by X.

3x + 9 = 33

To get 3x by itself, subtract 9 from both sides.

3x + 9 - 9 = 33 - 9

3x = 24

To get X alone, divide by 3 on both sides.

24 divided by 3 is 8. Hunter's nephew is 8 years old.