2 less than one eighth of Vinay’s age x equals 5 can be expressed asx/8 -2 = 4x/8 + 2 = 48x -2 = 48x+2=4 One third of a number n added to 4 gives 13 can be expressed as3n +4=13n/3+4=13n/3-4=133n-4=13 About the author Alexandra
Answer:
required answer, x/8 -2 = 5
required answer = n/3 +4 = 13