Jacob’s age is two years more than the sum of the ages of his siblings Becky and Micah. Which equation represents Jacob’s age? A. z = x + y − 2; x represents Micah's age, y represents Becky's age, and z represents Jacob's age B. x = y + z + 2; x represents Jacob's age, y represents Micah's age, and z represents Becky's age C. x = 2 + y + z; x represents Becky's age, y represents Jacob's age, and z represents Micah's age D. y = x + z − 2; x represents Jacob's age, y represents Becky's age, and z represents Micah's age

The equation that represents Jacob's age is  x = y + z + 2

From the question, the following information was provided :

Jacob's age is two years more than the sum of the ages of his siblings Becky and Micah.

This above information can be represented with the equation below

Jacob = 2 + ( Becky + Micah) (equation 1)

If :

x represents Jacob's age

y represents Micah's age

z represents Becky's age

Equation 1, can be rewritten as x = y + z + 2

Micah's age can be determined by making Micah the subject of the formula in the above equation

Micah = Jacob - Becky - 2   (equation 2)

If :

x represents Micah's age

y represents Becky's age

z represents Jacob's age

Micah's age can be rewritten as :

x = z - y - 2

Becky's age  age can be determined by making Becky the subject of the formula in the first equation.

Becky = Jacob - Micah - 2 (equation 3)

If:

x represents Becky's age

y represents Jacob's age

z represents Micah's age

Equation 3 can be rewritten as :

x = y - z - 2

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Using a system of equations, it is found that the correct equation is given by:

, which is option B.

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Which is given by option B.

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