Dana, Neil and Frank are siblings. Dana is the oldest.

a. Frank's age is one-fourth of Dana's age. Write an equation to represent Frank's age (f) if Dana's age is d years.

b. Neil's age is one-half of the difference between Dana's and Frank's ages. Write an equation to represent Neil's age (n) in terms of Dana's age (d).

c. Use the equations to find Neil's and Frank's ages if Dana is 16 year's old.

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Chandler Cole

14 October, 01:38

Dana, Neil and Frank are siblings. Dana is the oldest.

a. Frank's age is one-fourth of Dana's age. Write an equation to represent Frank's age (f) if Dana's age is d years.

b. Neil's age is one-half of the difference between Dana's and Frank's ages. Write an equation to represent Neil's age (n) in terms of Dana's age (d).

c. Use the equations to find Neil's and Frank's ages if Dana is 16 year's old.

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Evelin Morrow · Answer 1

Given:

Dana

Neil

Frank

a) Frank's age is one-fourth of Dana's age.

Dana's age = d

Frank's age = f

f = 1/4 * d

f = d/4

b) Neil's age is one-half of the difference between Dana's age and Frank's age.

Neil's age = n

n = 1/2 * (d - d/4)

n = d/2 - d/8

c) dana is 16 year's old.

f = d/4 = 16/4 = 4

n = d/2 - d/8 = 16/2 - 16/8 = 8 - 2 = 6

Dana is 16 years old

Neil is 6 years old

Frank is 4 years old