Question

Q2)

A) Kofi and Ama are brother and sister. Two times kofi's age plus five is the same as Ama's age. Ama is 17. How old is Kofi? First write a linear equation and then solve it.

Answer 1

If x is Kofi's age, then the linear equation is:

2x + 5 = 17,

2x = 12,

x = 6.

So, Kofi is 6 years old.