When Connor is twenty-two years older than he was when he was one-half his present age, he will be forty-three less than three times as old as he is now. How old is Connor?
I can't think of how to setup the equation to solve how old Connor is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. : ) thanks in advance.
2006-09-20 13:23:10 · 8 answers · asked by Ryan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Take each sentence and use it to write an equation. It might not be obvious, but I think that his current age is going to be x.
1/2 x + 22 = 3x - 43
22 more than half he is now is 43 less than 3 times what he is now. Does that mean the same as your question? I think it does.
I get 26. Try it and see.
2006-09-20 13:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by tbolling2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let x be Connor's present age. His age at "twenty-two years older than he was when he was one-half his present age" is x/2 + 22. "forty-three less than three times as old as he is now" is 3x - 43. The statement asserts that these quantities are equal, thus:
x/2+22=3x-43
Now solve. You should get x=26.
2006-09-20 13:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let Connor's present age be x
1/2*x + 22 = 3*x-43
twenty-two years older than he was when he was one-half his present age = forty-three less than three times as old as he is now
2006-09-20 13:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by questionasker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the equation goes like this... 1/2x + 22 = 3x - 43 when x equals his current age. if you solve for x Connor is 26
2006-09-20 13:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by Mudge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26
2006-09-20 15:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by Timothy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x/2+22=3x-43 then x = 26
2006-09-20 13:27:38 · answer #6 · answered by Scout Finch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
22+(1/2)x
43-3x
x=age
22+.5x=43-3x
-22 -22
.5x= 21-3x
+3x +3x
3.5x=21
/3.5 /3.5
x=6
2006-09-20 13:35:12 · answer #7 · answered by bolla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3x+3x+3x+3=3+5x?
2013-10-01 04:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋