Andrea is 6 years younger than Tony. In two years, Tony will be three times as old as Andrea. Let a be Tony’s current age. Which of these linear equations can be used to find Andrea’s and Tony’s current ages?(1 point)

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Answer 1

a - 6 = Andrea's current age
a + 2 = Tony's age in two years
3(a - 6 + 2) = Tony's age in two years, three times Andrea's age in two years
3a - 12 = Tony's age in two years