Question
Luis is 10 years older than his brother. Next year, he will be three times as old as his brother. If the brother's age is represented by a, what is Luis' age? What will be the brother's age next year?
Answers
PsyDAG
Luis = a + 10
Luis + 1 = 3a
Substitute a+10 for a in second equation and solve for a. Insert that value into the first equation and solve for Luis. Check by inserting both values into the second equation.
Luis + 1 = 3a
Substitute a+10 for a in second equation and solve for a. Insert that value into the first equation and solve for Luis. Check by inserting both values into the second equation.