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24 February, 00:13

Write an equation for ben is 5 years older than john. the sum of john's age and twice ben's age equals 46. how old is john?

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  1. 24 February, 00:21
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    X represents John's age

    Ben = x+5

    John = x

    x+2 (x+5) = 46

    use the distributive property for 2 (x+5)

    x+2x+10=46

    combine like terms

    3x+10=46

    subtract 10 from each side

    3x=36

    divide both sides by 3

    x=12

    John is 12 years old.
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