Jill, Meg and Beth are sisters. Jill is 2 years younger than Meg. Beth is half as old as Meg. Let m represent Meg'a age. Write 2 other algebraic expressions based on the situation. Tell what each expression represents, and what the variable stands for in each expression. Please help form the expression. Thx

Meg --- m

Jill --- m-2
Beth = (1/2)(m)
= m/2 or
= (1/2)m

other possibly:

let Jill be x
Meg --- x+2
Beth --- (x+2)/2 or
= x/2 + 1 or
= (1/2)x + 1

try it by letting Meg = y

To form the algebraic expressions based on the situation, we start by assigning "m" as the variable representing Meg's age.

1. Jill's age expression:
Jill is 2 years younger than Meg. Therefore, Jill's age can be represented as (m - 2). Here, "m" represents Meg's age, and (m - 2) represents Jill's age.

2. Beth's age expression:
Beth is half as old as Meg. To represent this, we simply divide Meg's age by 2. Thus, Beth's age can be expressed as m/2. Here, "m" represents Meg's age, and m/2 represents Beth's age.

So, the two algebraic expressions are:
- Jill's age: (m - 2)
- Beth's age: m/2