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Make an algebraic equation to solve these word problems.

Martin is two years older than Reese, and the same age as Lee. If Lee is 12, how old is Reese?

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x-2= Reese's age

Martin and Lee are the same age (12), and 2 years older than Reese. So, to know how old Reese is, you have to subtract 2 from the ages of Martin and Lee. Hence, the equation, 'x-2', because 'x' can be substituted with Martin or Lee's age.

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