Sally's brother Aaron is 15 years old. Carl is 8 years older than Aaron and the sum of their ages is 47 years. How old is sally? Show full algebraic working.
Sally's brother Aaron is 15 years old. Carl is 8 years older than Aaron and the sum of their ages is 47 years. How old is sally? Show full algebraic working.
Aaron is 15 years oldCarl = 8 years+Aaron=8+15Carl is 23 years old Sally+Carl+Aaron=47Sally +23+15=47Sally +38=47Sally =47−38Sally =9Sally is 9 years old
Sally's brother Aaron is 15 years old. Carl is 8 years older than Aaron and the sum of their ages is 47 years. How old is sally? Show full algebraic working.
Aaron is 15 years oldCarl = 8 years+Aaron=8+15Carl is 23 years old Sally+Carl+Aaron=47Sally +23+15=47Sally +38=47Sally =47−38Sally =9Sally is 9 years old