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  • 08-03-2017
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2) If Silas added 5 years to his age he would be 39. How old is Silas now? Write as an equation and solve.

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10LNassor 10LNassor
  • 08-03-2017
x + 5 = 39
                   -5 from both sides
x=39-5
x=34
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HelpMePlease44 HelpMePlease44
  • 08-03-2017
He would be 34 years old, this equation represents it:
39-5=34
You set up the equation this way because if he added 5 years to his age that would be equivalent to +5, so to get his current age you just subtract five from 39
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