Question

18years ago , Michael was 9times as old as Brandon
Today Michael is m years old and Brandon is b years old
Express m in terms of b

Answer 1

answer is m =9b- 144

hope it will help .

Answer 2

Explanation:

Michael = m

Brandon = b

Michael is 9times as old as Brandon

m= 9b

18 years ago = m - 18 = 9(b - 18)

m - 18 = 9b - 162

m = 9b - 162 + 18

m = 9b - 144

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