Omammo is two years older than Temo and three years younger than Mbeti. The sum of their ages is 64 years. If Omamo’s age is m,...

      

Omammo is two years older than Temo and three years younger than Mbeti. The sum
of their ages is 64 years. If Omamo’s age is m, which of the following equations below
can be used to find Omamo’s age?

A. 3m + 1 = 64
B. 3m – 1 = 64
C. 3m – 5 = 64
D. 3m + 5 = 64

  

Answers


Kavungya
Working
Omamo = m
Temo = m- 2
Mbeti = m + 3
Total age = 64
X + m – 2 + m + 3 = 64
m + m + m – 2 + 3 = 64
3m + 1 = 64
The correct answer is A (3m + 1 ) = 64
Kavungya answered the question on May 1, 2019 at 10:41


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