Question

Ava's age is 5 years less than 4 times Amy's age. If Amy's age is x years, which expression best shows Ava's age?
x x − 1 4x − 5 5x − 4

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

hint

ava = 4*(amy) - 5

Answer 3

so 4 times -5

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 5

can anyone help

Answer 6

plz

Answer 7

I can

Answer 8

thx

Answer 9

So you aren't actually finding her age, you're just finding an equation that could be used.

Answer 10

You are changing the words to numbers.

Answer 11

ok

Answer 12

so i think the answer is c

Answer 13

So four times Amy's age, x = 4x. And then we know Ava's age is 5 less than 4x, and less than means subtract. That leaves you with 4x-5!

Answer 14

so i got it right

Answer 15

4x-5 is written as B.

Answer 16

But you were correct earlier

Answer 17

no sry i wrote it wrong its actually c

Answer 18

Ok, yup, you were right above and you knew it should have been written as c, so you are correct!

Answer 19

yaaaay!!!

Answer 20

thnx

Answer 21

Np!