Question

Zach is 6 inches shorter than two times his cousin’s height, c. How tall is Zach? To see what Gabriel did wrong, consider that c = 40 inches. Then, how tall is Zach?

Answer 1

74 inches

Explanation:

If his cousin is 40 inches tall, and Zach is 6 inches less than twice his height, solve for 40*2-6, which is 74.