Question

Mallory is 2 years older than three times her brother Jake’s age. Let j represent Jake’s age. During the Strategize step of the five-step problem-solving plan, which expression would you use to represent Mallory’s age?

Answer 1

Question: Mallory is 2 years older than three times her brother Jake’s age. Let j represent Jake’s age. During the Strategize step of the five-step problem-solving plan, which expression would you use to represent Mallory’s age?

Solution: Acc to the question, Jake's age is "J".

Then, age of Mallory = 3J+2 years old.

Logic: three times of Jake's age is 3*J = 3J.

And 2 years more to it means 3J + 2.

Thus, Mallory's age will be (3J+2) years old. [Ans]

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Answer 2

Jake's age is J.

And age of Mallory = 3J+2 years old.

Solution, three times of Jake's age is 3*J = 3J.

And 2 years more to it means 3J + 2.

Because Mallory is 2 years older than three times Jake, Mallory's age is3j + 2 and the answer is Mallory's age will be (3J+2) years old.