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Sam is 10 years younger than one-half the age of his aunt. Let a represent his aunt’s age. Which algebraic expression can be used to determine Sam’s age if his aunt is 40?

StartFraction a Over 10 EndFraction minus 2; when a = 40 Sam is 2 years old
StartFraction a Over 10 EndFraction + 2; when a = 40 Sam is 6 years old
StartFraction a Over 2 EndFraction minus 10; when a = 40 Sam is 10 years old
StartFraction a Over 2 EndFraction + 10; when a = 40 Sam is 30 years old

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Answer:

The Quadratic Formula

Explanation:

3rd one

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