Question

michael is 4 times as old as brandon and is also 27 years older than brandon. how old is michael?

Explanation:

Step1: Define variables for ages

Let $B$ = Brandon's age, $M$ = Michael's age.

Step2: Set up equations from problem

$M = 4B$, $M = B + 27$

Step3: Substitute and solve for $B$

$4B = B + 27$
$4B - B = 27$
$3B = 27$
$B = \frac{27}{3} = 9$

Step4: Calculate Michael's age

$M = 4B = 4 \times 9$

Answer:

36