To find the equation that represents Justin's age, we know that Kendra’s age is half of Justin’s age.
Given:
- Kendra's age = 13 years
- Kendra's age = (1/2) * Justin's age
Let Justin's age be represented by \( a \).
From the relationship, we can write the equation as: \[ 13 = \frac{1}{2} a \]
To solve for \( a \), multiply both sides by 2: \[ 2 \cdot 13 = a \] \[ 26 = a \]
Therefore, Justin's age is 26 years.
The equation we derived is:
\[ 2a = 26 \]
However, it seems the closest option that accurately represents the relationship provided in the problem statement is:
\[ 2a = 13 \] (But this is incorrect based on our earlier analysis; the correct representation from Kendra's age should translate to Justin’s age being 26, hence \( 2a = 26 \)).
Final conclusion: None of the provided answer choices directly represent Justin's accurate age based on the relation given. The correct equation should reflect Justin's age as derived from Kendra's actual age.
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