Assume that Peter is now x years old and that his father is 3 times as old.

a.) Write an algebraic expression to indicate how old Peter will be 5 years from now.

b.) Write an algebraic expression to indicate how old Peter's father will be 5 years from now.

c.) Write an inequality comparing the ages of Peter and his father 5 years from now.

Question

Assume that Peter is now x years old and that his father is 3 times as old.

a.) Write an algebraic expression to indicate how old Peter will be 5 years from now.

b.) Write an algebraic expression to indicate how old Peter's father will be 5 years from now.

c.) Write an inequality comparing the ages of Peter and his father 5 years from now.

anonymous · Answer

a) x+5 

  b) 3x + 5

anonymous · Answer

peter's age now=x
father's age now=3x

a) 
x+5

b)
3x+5

c)
x+5 < 3x+5

anonymous · Answer

let peters age be x a)x+5 b)
3x+5