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  • 07-04-2020
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Derrick is 4 years younger than twice his brothers age. Which expression could be used to find derricks age?

A. 2x-4
B. 4-2x2-4x

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  • 07-04-2020

Answer:

A. 2x-4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let his brother's age be [tex]x[/tex].

Derrick is 4 years younger than twice his brother's age. Which means derrick is 4 years younger than [tex]2x[/tex].

Which makes derricks age [tex]2x-4[/tex] since he is 4 years younger

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