Question

Kate is x years old

Lethna is 3 times as old as Kate.
Mike is 4 years older than Lethna.
Write down an expression, in terms of .x, for Mike's age.

Answer 1

The expression for Mike's age in terms of x is 3x + 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find Mike's age, we need to understand the given information:

• Kate is x years old
• Lethna is 3 times as old as Kate
• Mike is 4 years older than Lethna

Since Lethna is 3 times as old as Kate, her age is 3x. And since Mike is 4 years older than Lethna, his age would be 3x + 4.

Therefore, the expression for Mike's age in terms of x is 3x + 4.

Answer 2

Expression for Mike's age is
`3x+4`.

Step-by-step explanation:

Kate is x years old

Kate = x years old

Lethna = 3 times of Kate =
`3x`

Expression for Mike's age will be =

Mike's age = 4 years older than Lethna

⇒ Lethna's age + 4

⇒
`3x +4`

Expression for Mike's age is
`3x+4` .