Five added to twice Erik's age is the same as three times his age minus two. How old is Erik?

To find out how old Erik is, we need to set up and solve an algebraic equation based on the information provided in the question. We are told that 'five added to twice Erik's age is the same as 3 times his age minus 2'. Let's translate that into an equation, using the letter e to represent Erik's age:
5 + 2 e = 3 e - 2
Now we solve for e . We can start by moving all the terms involving e to one side and the constant terms to the other side:
2 e - 3 e = -2 - 5
This simplifies to:
- e = -7
Then, by dividing both sides by -1, we get:
e = 7
Therefore, Erik is 7 years old.

Answered by DonalSutherland | 2024-06-18

By setting up the equation 5 + 2 e = 3 e − 2 and solving for e , we find that Erik is 7 years old.
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Answered by DonalSutherland | 2024-12-26