Step-by-step explanation:
7. Since Vanessa's age now is x, then last year she's 1 year younger.
D. x - 1
8. Let x be Vanessa's present age
Since Kenneth is 5 years younger than Vanessa then his age is x - 5.
Last year their ages are as follows:
Vanessa: x - 1
Kenneth: x - 5 - 1 = x - 6
Since the sum of their ages last year is 41 then it follows:
(x - 6) + (x - 1) = 41
2x - 7 = 41
2x = 41 + 7
2x = 48
x = 48/2
x = 24
C. x - 6 + x - 1 = 41
