Question

Three years ago, Sherman was twice as old as Clive. If Clive’s present age is c, which expression represents Sherman’s present age in terms of Clive’s age?

2c − 3
2c + 6
2(c − 3)
2c + 3

Answer 1

A.

Explanation:

Answer 2

3 years ago Sharman was 2x older, so his age was (c-3)*2
Now his current age is (c-3)*2+3=2c-3