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ASAP Please! Benjamin's age is 6 years less than twice Lucas's age. If Benjamin is 12 years old, how old is Lucas? Choose the answer below that is a viable solution to this problem. A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 9

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9

Explanation:

First add 6 to Benjamin's age to make it 18, which is twice Lucas's age. Because it's twice as much, divide 18 by 2 to get 9.

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