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GREGORY’S AGE IS 5 YEARS GREATER THAN 1/3 OF AMANDA’S AGE. GREGORY IS 17 YEARS OLD. IF AMANDA’S AGE IS DENOTED BY X, WHICH EQUATION REPRESENTS THIS SITUATION AND HOW OLD IS AMANDA?

A. the equation is 1/3(x+5)=17. Amanda is 46 years old.

B. The equation is 1/3 x + 5 = 17. Amanda is 36 years old.

C. The equation is x + 1/3 x + 5 = 17. Amanda is 9 years old.

D. The equation is x + 1/3 + 5 = 17. Amanda is 12 years old.

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

The solution is amanda is 36 years old

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