Gregory’s age is 5 years greater than of Amanda’s age. Gregory is 17 years old. If Amanda’s age is denoted by x, which equation represents this situation and how old is Amanda?
Age of Amanda= xAge of Gregory= 17Also, Age of Gregory= x+5Finding x:x + 5 = 17=> x = 17 - 5=> x = 12Therefore, Amanda is 12 yrs old.ANSWER: The equation which shows the age of Amanda is: x + 5 = 7
