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Sophia is 12 years old. Her Uncle Reynald tells her that if she adds 5 to her age, multiplies the sum by 3, and then subtracts 4 from the product, she will find his age. She tells him that his age equals the expression 12 + 5 × 3 − 4 . Is Sophia correct? Choose the correct answers from the drop-down menus. Sophia is Choose... . Her uncle's actual age is Choose... .

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Answer:

Yes, Sophia is correct

Explanation:

The expression is correct and if you solve it, you get 23 which should be her uncle's age.

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