Mark's age, x, is 6 times his age 2 years ago.
Which equation represents the statement?
To represent the given statement mathematically, we need to translate the words into an equation.
Let's start by breaking down the information in the statement. We are told that Mark's current age, x, is 6 times his age 2 years ago.
If we let y be Mark's age 2 years ago, then we can express his current age, x, as y + 2 (since 2 years have passed).
According to the statement, x is 6 times his age 2 years ago, so we can write:
x = 6(y)
Combining the two equations, we get:
x = 6(y)
x = 6(y + 2)
Now we have the equation that represents the given statement: x = 6(y + 2).
Let's represent Mark's age as "x".
According to the statement, Mark's age, x, is 6 times his age 2 years ago.
To write this as an equation, we can say:
x = 6 * (x - 2)
So, the equation that represents the statement is:
x = 6 * (x - 2)
X years old today.
Y years old 2 years ago.
x = 6y, 0r 6y = x.