Question

So heres a weirdish wordish problem.. XD so it says

When 8 is subtracted from Ollie’s age, the result is the same as subtracting 16 from 3 times his age. How old is Ollie?

So the equation would be 3x - 16 = x - 8

Then you'd subtract 16 from both sides so now its

3x = x - 24

Then subtract 1x from both sides and thats now

2x = -24

Then x = -12 ?

just making sure thats right XD

Answer 1

i mean add 16 to both sides

Answer 2

HI!!!

Answer 3

you equation is right, your solution is not!

Answer 4

\[3x-16=x-8\] looks good
subtract \(x\) from both sides, then ADD \(16\)

Answer 5

wait... how can Ollie be -12... he wasn't even conceived yet! Ok so im wrong...

Answer 6

sorry my computer was messing up XD HI

Answer 7

oooh ok

Answer 8

so that would be 2x = 24 and then x = 12 ?

Answer 9

wait that cant be right... @misty1212

Answer 10

my answer anyways...

Answer 11

lets start at your equation, the one you wrote

Answer 12

\[3x-16=x-8\] subtract \(x\) what do you get ?

Answer 13

2x - 16 = -8

Answer 14

then 2x = 8

Answer 15

...

Answer 16

then x = 4 ?

Answer 17

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Answer 18

oh cool! Thanks!

Answer 19

you are welcome \(\color\magenta\heartsuit \color\magenta\heartsuit \color\magenta\heartsuit\)