I need help with this question for school tom.
"Tisha is five years older than John. Alex is three more than twice Johns age. Sara is twice as old Tisha. If John's age is represented by A, what is the algebraic representation for the other ages?"
Sometimes it helps to right separate equations for each person's age.
a + 5 = Tisha
2a + 3 = Alex
2tisha = Sara
I guess you could have that system of equations be your answer, just pick a variable for each person's name. I'm not exactly sure how you would combine that all into one equation.
Hope I helped! :)
Hay
Let's break down the given information to create algebraic representations for the other ages.
1. Tisha is five years older than John:
Tisha's age = John's age + 5
Algebraic representation: T = A + 5
2. Alex is three more than twice John's age:
Alex's age = 2 times John's age + 3
Algebraic representation: X = 2A + 3
3. Sara is twice as old as Tisha:
Sara's age = 2 times Tisha's age
Algebraic representation: S = 2T
Therefore, the algebraic representations for the other ages are:
T = A + 5
X = 2A + 3
S = 2T
To find the algebraic representation for the given ages, let's break down the information provided step by step:
1. Tisha's age: It is mentioned that Tisha is five years older than John. So, Tisha's age can be represented as A + 5.
2. Alex's age: The question states that Alex is three more than twice John's age. So, Alex's age can be represented as 2A + 3.
3. Sara's age: It is mentioned that Sara is twice as old as Tisha. Therefore, Sara's age can be represented as 2(A + 5).
To summarize, using the variable A to represent John's age:
Tisha's age = A + 5
Alex's age = 2A + 3
Sara's age = 2(A + 5)
Please note that these algebraic representations are based on the given information in the question.