ironsheep, None of your post is readable. Please type out your questions and answers.Here are my attempts:
It looks like you tried to make a table, but I can't follow it. I would use this table, if you want to use two variables (which is not a bad idea):"Jordan is 16 years older than Ryan. In 6 years, Jordan will be twice as old as Ryan. How old is Jordan now?
I didn't like the idea of using only one variable because it got confusing and I used two different variables to tackle the first problem I had trouble with.
Now: Jordan + 16
Ryan
six years: J + 22
R + 6
j + 22 = 2R
J = R+16
J + 22= 2(R+6)
J + 22= 2R + 12
R+ 16+ 22= 2R + 12
R+ 38= 2R +12
38= R+12
R=26
Answer choices are : 26, 24, 18, and 10.
Jordan is older than Ryan
Now | 6 years from now | |
---|---|---|
Jordan | J | J + 6 |
Ryan | R | R + 6 |
...ksdhart2 said that J+22=2(R+6) is correct...
Good grief! With such an attitude, I can't see how you take anything at face value.The problem with checking answers against what your teacher wrote ... is that the teacher might have messed up in creating the problem and she might've messed up in solving her own problem ...