Write an expression for each situation. then solve the problem. "a man's age today is 2 years more than three times the age his son will be 5 years from now. let a represent the son's age today. write an expression to represent the man's age today. then find his age if his son is now 8 years old."

Haley buys 9 pounds of apples for $3. how many pounds of apples can she buy for $1?

Someone this asap for a group of students attends a basketball game. * the group buys x hot dogs at the concession stand for $2 each. * the group buys y drinks at the concession stand for $3 each. the group buys 29 items at the concession stand for a total of $70. how many hot dogs did the group buy?

How is working backward similar to solving an equation?