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Rex's puppy is 5 years younger than his other dog. If the other dog is x years old, what is an expression for the puppy's age?
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Rex's puppy is 5 years younger than his other dog. If the other dog is x years old, what is an expression for the puppy's age?

User Kharlos Dominguez
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X -- 5=.
X is the variable.
-- is the operation.
5 is the puppy's age
User Kenneth Rory Dunn
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The other dog's age is "x". Rex's puppy is 5 years less than "x". SO...
x-5.

Understand?
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