Question

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

Answer 1

So set up two equations as:

T + B = 56
B = 2T + 8

Answer 2

So you have the equations, and solve the system.

Answer 3

i dont get it

Answer 4

do you understand the mathematical model that @Zelda write?

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

So basically, you know that Belinda (B) and Tony T has ages add up to 56 right?

Answer 7

Is that true? (It is)

So that's where we get the first equation comes from: B+T = 56

Answer 8

With me so far?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

Next statement, Belinda is 8 more than two times tony's age.

So 2times tony = 2T

So far we have B = 2T, then since belinda is 8 older than 2T we do:

B = 2T + 8.

Get it?