Step A
Let x = Elijah’s age.

x + 4 = James’s age

2(x +4) = Bryan’s age.



Step B
x + x + 4 + 2(x +4) = 80.

Step C 4x + 12 = 80
X = 17

Step D James is 21.


Above is a solution to a verbal problem on the Algebra 1 test. Write the word problem that the student was solving.