kyle is twelve years old. his age is 2 more than half the age of steven. find the age of steven
(1/2)S + 2 = 12
solve for S
20
To find the age of Steven, we need to solve the given equation.
Let's assume Steven's age is "x".
According to the given statement, Kyle's age is 2 more than half the age of Steven, which can be represented as:
Kyle's age = (1/2) * Steven's age + 2
We know that Kyle's age is 12:
12 = (1/2) * x + 2
To solve for x, we will first move the constant term to the other side of the equation:
12 - 2 = (1/2) * x
10 = (1/2) * x
Next, we will solve for x by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2:
2 * 10 = 2 * (1/2) * x
20 = x
So, the age of Steven is 20 years.