Question

Papa john is 50 years old. His age is 2 years more than 3 times the age of Jimmy John. How old is Jimmy?

Answer 1

Jimmy is 16 old.

Explanation:

J - the age of Jimmy John

50 - the age of Papa John

3J + 2 - the age of Papa John

The euaqtion:

3J + 2 = 50 subtract 2 from both sides

3J + 2 - 2 = 50 - 2

3J = 48 divide both sides by 3

3J/3 = 48/3

J = 16