Question

Amy is x years old. Jennifer is 5 years older than Amy. Their father is 4 times as old as Jennifer. Write an expression to represent the fathers age. Then write an expression to represent the sum of their ages. Make sure your final expresson is simplifed.

Answer 1

Refer to explanation below^

Explanation:

Amy = x

Jennifer = x + 5

Father = x + 5 x 4 = 4x + 5

Total = 4x + 5 + x + 5 + x = 6x + 10