Question

Leon is six years older than his sister Anna. The age of their mother is four times the age of Anna. If the age of Leon is denoted by x, how should we denote the age of their mother?


\mathsf{4x - 6}4x−6


\mathsf{4x - 24}4x−24


\mathsf{4x }4x


\mathsf{4(x - 3)}4(x−3)

Answer 1

Answer:

x-6×4

=4x-6

Explaination

let Leon's age be x

His sister age=x-6

Her mother's age=x×4+6

=4x+6

Answer 2

The age of the mother of Leon and Anna will be denoted by 4x.

Given:

Anna's age is denoted by x.

Age of their mother is four times the age of Anna .

To find :

The algebraic expression denoting the age of the mother.

Solution:

The age of Anna is denoted by x.

Age of Leon will be denoted by $x+6$ as Leon is 6 years older than Anna .

Age of the mother is 4 times the age of Anna.

So now we have to find an expression which denotes the age of the mother.

Hence age of mother will de calculated by multiplying the age of Anna which is x by 4.

Hence the age of the mother will be: $4 \times{x} = 4x$ .

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