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Ben is 5 years less than 3 times Gracie's age. How can that be represented as an expression?

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Answer:

The correct answer is 3g - 5

Explanation:

3g - 5 is the answer because 3g represent 3 times Gracies age (g is Gracies normal age so 3g would be 3 times Gracie's normal age) and three times Gracies age minus 5 is Ben's age.