Question

Edwin's mother is 67 years old. Her age is five years more than twice Edwin's age. What is Edwin's age?
A 31 years
B 27 years
C 15 years
D 37 years​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let Edwin's age =x

Edwin's mother's age=67

= 5+2x

5+2x=67

2x=62

x=62/2

x=31

therefore Edwin's age= 31

Answer 2

Data:

You can take Edwin’s age as: x
Edwin’s mother’s age: 67
Edwin’s mother is: 5 years more than twice edwin’s age.

Now we have to find out Edwin’s age, Solution:

first we’ll take 5+2x
=5+2x
=5+2x=67
=2x=62

So, x will stay at the left side and 2 will be the denominator which means 62 upon 2.

x= 62/2
x= 31

We found Edwin’s age, his age is 31.