math presentation (age) anthony goh

1. Age problem
• Made by: Anthony

2. • Cary is 9 years older than Dan. In 7 years, the sum of their
ages will equal 93.
Find both of their ages now.
x = Dan's age now
x + 9 = Cary's age now {Cary is 9 yrs older than Dan}
x + 7 = Dan's age in 7 years
x + 16 = Cary's age in 7 years
x + 7 + x + 16 = 93 {in seven years the sum of their ages
will be 93}
2x + 23 = 93 {combined like terms}
2x = 70 {subtracted 23 from both sides}
x = 35 {divided both sides by 35}
x + 9 = 44 {substituted 35, in for x, into x + 9}
Dan is 35
Cary is 44

3. • An eagle is 4 times as old as a falcon. Three years ago,
the eagle was 7 times as old as the falcon. Find the present
age of each bird.
x = falcon's age now
4x = eagle's age now {the eagle is 4 times as old as falcon}
x - 3 = falcon's age 3 years ago
4x - 3 = eagle's age 3 years ago
4x – 3 = 7(x – 3) {three years ago, eagle was 7 times the
falcon}
4x – 3 = 7x – 21 {used distributive property}
4x = 7x -18 {added 3 to both sides}
-3x = -18 {subtracted 7x from both sides}
x = 6 {divided both sides by -3}
4x = 24 {substituted 6, in for x, into 4x}
falcon is 6 now
eagle is 24 now

4. • Brenda is 4 years older than Walter, and Carol is twice as old
as Brenda. Three years ago, the sum of their ages was 35.
How old is each now?
x = Walter's age now
x + 4 = Brenda's age now {Brenda is 4 yrs older than Walter}
2(x + 4) = 2x + 8 = Carol's age now {Carol is twice as old as Brenda, used
distributive property}
x - 3 = Walter's age 3 years ago {subtracted 3 from x}
x + 1 = Brenda's age 3 years ago {subtracted 3 from x + 4}
2x + 5 = Carol's age 3 years ago {subtracted 3 from 2x + 8}
(x - 3) + (x + 1) + (2x + 5) = 35 {sum of ages, 3 years ago, was 35}
x - 3 + x + 1 + 2x + 5 = 35 {took out parentheses}
4x + 3 = 35 {combined like terms}
4x = 32 {subtracted 3 from both sides}
x = 8 = Walter now {divided both sides by 4}
x + 4 = 12 = Brenda now {substituted 8, in for x, into x + 4}
2(x + 4) = 24 = Carol now {substituted 8, in for x, into 2(x + 4)}
Walter is 8 now
Brenda is 12 now
Carol is 24 now