Eliza is two years younger than half her brother, Juan’s age. Write an equation to represent Eliza’s age. If Juan is 6 how old is Eliza, show your work
Accepted Solution
A:
x = Juan's age y = Eliza's age
Some key words/phrases we can use to help us make the equation are:
-is (whatever comes after this word usually equals the end result, or what it equals) -two years younger -than -half her brother's age . just break it down :)
x/2 (half her brother's age) - 2 (two years younger) = y (Eliza is...)
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x/2 - 2 = y So if Juan is 6, then we need to plug in 6 for x.