A china plate at Aiden's grandmother's house is 28 years older than a silver anniversary plate. In 6 years, the china plate will be twice as old as the silver plate will be.Let 𝑆 be the current age of the silver plate. Which of the following is an expression for the current age of the china plate?ResponsesA 2𝑆+122 cap s plus 12B 2𝑆+62 cap s plus 6C 𝑆+6cap s plus 6D 𝑆−28cap s minus 28E
Question
A china plate at Aiden's grandmother's house is 28 years older than a silver anniversary plate. In 6 years, the china plate will be twice as old as the silver plate will be.Let 𝑆 be the current age of the silver plate. Which of the following is an expression for the current age of the china plate?ResponsesA 2𝑆+122 cap s plus 12B 2𝑆+62 cap s plus 6C 𝑆+6cap s plus 6D 𝑆−28cap s minus 28E
Solution
The problem states that the china plate is 28 years older than the silver plate. Therefore, if we let S be the current age of the silver plate, the current age of the china plate would be S + 28. So, the correct answer is not listed in the given options.
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