>QUESTIONS:
• 1. How old in years is a person?
(i) 5 years than a person of age 'y' years?
(ii) 3 years more than twice as old as a person of age in years?
• 2. The smallest of 3 consecutive even numbers is x.
- Write down the other two numbers in terms of x.
• 3. Brian is 5 years less than twice his brother Steve's age. The sum of their ages is between 28 and 40.
- What inequation would represent this informations?
>ANSWERS:
• 1. (i)
(ii)
• 2.
• 3.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. (i) y+5
(i) 2a+3
2. x
x+2
x+4
3. 11<B<19 and 8<a<12
B - Brian
A - age of steve