Elaine is 8 years younger than her brother Tyler. The sum of their ages is 34. Define a variable and then write and solve an equation to find Elaine's and Tyler's ages.

x − El ain e ′ s a g e x + 8 − T y l e r ′ s a g e x + x + 8 = 34 2 x + 8 = 34 ∣ S u b t r a c t 8 2 x = 34 − 8 2 x = 26 D i v i d e d b y 2 x = 13 Tyler’s age is 21 years and Elaine’s is 13 years

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

Elaine is 13 years old, and her brother Tyler is 21 years old. This was found by setting up the equation based on their age relationship and the total age sum of 34. We defined Elaine's age as a variable, solved for it, and then calculated Tyler's age accordingly.
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Answered by luana | 2024-09-06