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Carl's age is three more than two times Lindsay's age. Carl is 39 years old. How old is Lindsay? Let L=Lindsay's age in years. Write the equation that represents this problem. Explain how you used math to write the equation.

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Answer:

(39 x 2) + 3 = 81

Explanation:

You can use math by multiplying 39 by 2 then adding 3 to get 81.

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