Question

Please help me solve
Rob is 2 more than 3 times teds age. Four years ago rob was 5 times teds age. How old is rob?

Answer 1

Half the solution is in a good definition. Try this:

R = Rob's Age Now.
T = Ted's Age Now

There you go. What's your plan for the other half the solution?

Answer 2

Idk what to do of the second half

Answer 3

r=2+3t

Answer 4

Is that the first equation

Answer 5

r-4=5t

Answer 6

How do you solve these though

Answer 7

That's not good enough, natth88. You must learn to translate the words, given the clear definitions.

"Rob is 2 more than 3 times teds age"

R = 2 + 3*T

Stare at that until you see it, then you do the next translation:

"Four years ago rob was 5 times teds age. "