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An auto shop has 2 used vehicles for sale, 1 car and 1 truck. The truck is 3 years older than the car but 7 years older than one-half the ca
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An auto shop has 2 used vehicles for sale, 1 car and 1 truck. The truck is 3 years older than the car but 7 years older than one-half the car’s age. How many years old is the car?
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2021-08-01T02:13:52+00:00
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Ask go glle …..might help
Answer:
The car is 13 years old
Step-by-step explanation:
Lets say Car is x and the Truck is y, so the trucks age = x + 3 = y
Lets find the value of the Car or x
x + 3 = 1/2(x + 7)——- >
first we will divide x by 1/2 and 7 by 1/2, So…
x + 3 = (x / 1/2 + 7 / 1/2)——- >
x + 3 = 1/2x + 3.5——->
next Isolate variable x,
x + 1/2x = 3 + 3.5
1/2x = 6.5, So…
x = 13 and in turn, y = 13 + 3
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