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Popular Word Problems >

Brian is x years old.:Peter is 4 years older than Brian.:Amy is 2 years younger than Brian.:The total of their ages is 26 years.:Work out the value of x

Solution

B r ian i s x ye a rs o l d . : P e t er i s 4 ye a rs o l d er t han B r ian . : A m y i s 2 ye a rs yo u n g er t han B r ian . : T h e t o t a l o f t h e i r a g es i s 26 ye a rs . : W or k o u t t h e v a l u e o f x

Solution

Brian^{'} s age is : 8

Peter^{'} s age is : 12

Amy^{'} s age is : 6

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + x + 4 + x - 2 = 26

Solve for

x, x + x + 4 + x - 2 = 26 : x = 8

Find age

Brian^{'} s age is : 8

Peter^{'} s age is : 12

Amy^{'} s age is : 6

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