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jose is 3 years younger than 3 times his brother's age. Write a rule that represents Jose's age j as a function of his older brother's age b. How old is jose if his brother is 5!

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J = 3B - 3

if B=5, J = 3(5) - 3 = 15 -3 = 12

Jose is 12 years old

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