brysons dad is 38 years old. if this is four years less than three times brysons age how old is bryson

Response:

Bryson is 14 years old

Step-by-step rationale:

14

x3 - three times Bryson's age

42

-4  - four years less than Bryson's age

38 - Bryson's dad is 38 years old.

Response:Bryson is 14 years old.

Solution:

Assuming Bryson's age is x.

His dad is 38 years old, and that amount is four years below three times Bryson’s age. Three times Bryson's age equals 3x. Therefore, the equation will be

By organizing the terms to solve for x, we derive,

Thus

Bryson's age is 14 years.