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  • 21-11-2021
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Oliver is 6 more than twice as old as Sam. If Oliver is 21 how old is Sam?
Write an equation to represent the situation.

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  • 21-11-2021

Answer:

7.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets give Oliver "O", and Sam "S".

O is 6 more than twice as old as Sam

O = 2S + 6

Since Oliver is 21, we can substitute it in

21 = 2S + 6

2S = 15

S = 7.5

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