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Last year,Mark was 46 inches tall.This year,Marks height is 3 inches less than peters height.Peter is 51 inches tall.How tall is mark? Write an equation to represent the situation. Then solve the equation
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Last year,Mark was 46 inches tall.This year,Marks height is 3 inches less than peters height.Peter is 51 inches tall.How tall is mark?

Write an equation to represent the situation.
Then solve the equation to answer the problem

User Digital Da
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12 in = 1 ft
46 / 12 = 3 r 10 in - last year

51 / 12 = 4 r 3 in
hope that helps
User Vi Matviichuk
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51-3=x (Mark's height)
He is 48 inches tall.
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