Answer to Question #243143 in Algebra for enKay

Question #243143

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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.


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Expert's answer
2021-09-29T15:36:09-0400

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

2x + 5 = 17,

2x = 12,

x = 6.

So, Kofi is 6 years old.


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