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Jessica is 8 years old. Kayla is 6 years younger than twice Jessica’s age. Which expression represents Kayla’s age?

A. (8*6)-2
B. ( 8*2) -6
C. 8*(6-2)
D. 8* (2-6)

User Amdmax
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Answer:

B

We find twice Jessica’s age and then subtract 6 since she is 6 years younger than that.

User Joshua Hayes
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Answer:

B. (8*2) -6

Explanation:

Since Jessica is 8, and Kayla is 6 years younger than twice (doubled) Jessica's age, this means that Kayla is 6 years younger than 16. Therefore the equation would be (8*2)-6.

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