Robin Rey Aberte

1.Boy: 16

Brother: 6

Formula:

X+10+4=2(x+4)

X+14=2x+8 14-8=2x-x

6=x

Checking:

6+10+4=2(6+4)

20=20

2. Son: 10

Father: 40

Formula:

2x+40=4x+20

40-20-4x-2x

2(x+20)=4x+20

20=2x

22

10=x

Checking:

2 (10+20) 4 (10)+20

2 (30) 40+20

60=60
3.Pat: 38

James: 18

Formula:

X + 22 = 2(x + 2)

X + 22 = 2x + 4

22 – 4 * 2x – x

18 = x

Checking

18 + 22 = 2(18 + 2)

40=2 (20)

40 40

4. Amy: 17

Diane: 40

Formula:

x + 29 = 2(x + 6)

x + 29 = 2x + 12

29 - 12 = 2x - x

17 = x

Checking:

17 + 29 = 2(17 + 6)

46=2 (23)

46=46

5. Fred: 31

Barney: 27

Formula:
(x - 1) + (x - 5) = 48

2x - 6 = 48

2x = 48 + 6

(2x = 54)/2

x = 27

Checking:

(27 - 1) + (27 - 5) = 48

26+22=48

48=48

6. Martha: 12

John: 48

Formula:

(4x - 5) + (x - 5) = 50

5x - 10 = 50

5x = 60

55

X = 12

Checking:

(4(12) - 5) + (12 - 5) = 50

43+7=50

50 =50

7. Tim: 36

JoAnn: 31

(X+11)+(x+6)=79
Formula: 2x+17=79 2 2

2x=62

X = 31

Checking:

(31+11)+(31+6) = 79 42 +37 = 79

79=79

8. Jack: 35

Lacy: 19

Formula:

3x+6=54

(2x+3)+(x+3)=54 3x=54-6 3 3

3x=48

X=16

Checking:

(2 (16)+3)+(16+3)=54 35+ 19=54

54 54

9. John: 20

Mary: 12

Formula:

(x-4)=2(28-x)

X-4=56-2x

X+2x=56+4 2 2

3x=60

X = 20

Checking:

(20-4)=2(28-20)
16=2(8)

16✓ 16=16

10. Father: 40

Son: 16

Formula:

(x-4)=3(52-x)

X-4=156-3x

X+3x=156+4

4x = 160

44

X = 40

Checking:

(40-4)=3(52-40)

36=3 (12)

36 36