Javier asks his mother how old a tree in their yard is. His mother says, “The sum of 10 and two-thirds of that tree’s age, in years, is equal to 50.” Javier writes the equation (10 + two-thirds) a = 50, where a is the tree’s age in years. His equation is not correct. What error did he make?

Javier's equation is not correct because the variable "a" should be multiplied by  only and then added to

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

a>is the tree’s age in years

we have that

> Javier's equation

we know that

The equation that represent the situation is equal to

Solve for a

Multiply by  both sides

Javier's equation is not correct because the variable "a" should be multiplied by  only and then added to

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