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Martin is x years old.Jennifer is 3 years younger than Martin.Connor is twice as old as Martin.a) Write an expression for Jennifer’s age

Question

Martin is x years old.

Jennifer is 3 years younger than Martin.

Connor is twice as old as Martin.

a) Write an expression for Jennifer’s age

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Solution

1. Break Down the Problem

  • Identify the ages in relation to Martin's age x x :
    • Martin's age: x x
    • Jennifer's age: x3 x - 3

2. Relevant Concepts

  • The problem involves basic algebraic expressions to represent the ages of individuals based on their relationships.

3. Analysis and Detail

  • Since Jennifer is 3 years younger than Martin, we can express her age as: Jennifer’s age=x3 \text{Jennifer's age} = x - 3

4. Verify and Summarize

  • The expression x3 x - 3 correctly represents Jennifer's age based on the information given.

Final Answer

Jennifer's age can be expressed as x3 x - 3 .

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