Question

adams dad is 49 years old, he is 5 years older than four times adams age, how old is adam

Answer 1

Answer:

let adms age be x

Adam's father's age=4x+5

4x+5=49

4x=49-5=44

x=44÷4=11

hence Adam is 11years old

Answer 2

Answer:

x=11

Step-by-step explanation:

let Adam's age be x

let Adam's father age be 2x+5

4x+5=49

4x=49-5

4x=44

x=44/4

x=11

Adam age is 11