Question

Santosh is four more than three times the age of his cousin. If Santosh is 49 years old, then what is the age of his cousin?

Identify the two operations, in their appropriate order, needed to solve this equation.

Subtract and then multiply.
Add and then multiply.
Subtract and then divide. < is it this one?
Add and then divide.

Answer 1

let cousin = x
Santos. =(3x+4)
Santos. ........49
=>3x+4=49
3x=49
x=15
=> cousin is 15yrs

Answer 2

The answer is Subtract and then divide

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