Question

Jenny is x years old. Thomas is 3 times as old as her. Jenny is 5 years older than Alexis.
A) Find Alexis's age in terms of x
B) Find Thomas's age in terms of x.
C) If x=12, how much older is Thomas than Jenny?..

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Alexis is x-5 years old

B) Thomas is 3x years old

C) Thomas is 24 years older than Jenny (3×12=36 ; 36-12)

Answer 2

Answer:

Alexis is 7 years old Thomas is 36 years old Thomas is 24 years older than Jenny