Question

Solve each of the following problems using a system of equations. Show all of your work and state your solution in a complete sentence.

1) Tony and Belinda have a combined age of 56. Belinda is 8 more than twice Tony's age. How old is each?

Step 1: Pick a friend or family member to be the character of your word problem. This friend or family member may do one of the following: Drive a boat Drive a jet ski

Step 2: Select a current speed of the water in mph.

Step 3: Select the number of hours (be reasonable please) that your friend or family member drove the boat or jets ski against the current speed you chose in step 2.

Step 4: Select the number of hours that your friend or family member made the same trip with the current (this should be a smaller number, as your friend or family member will be traveling with the current).

Step 5: Write out the word problem you created and calculate how fast your friend or family member was traveling in still water. Round your answer to the nearest mph.

Follow the 5 steps to complete this problem.