Multiple choice

If the age of Maria is three less than twice of her another age then how the relation between their ages can be represent in the following take age of Maria as x and age of her brother as y.

  1. y = 2x + 3

  2. y = 2x - 3

  3. x = 2y – 3

  4. x = 2y + 3

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Explanation

The phrase means Maria's age is 3 less than twice her brother's age. With Maria's age as x and her brother's age as y, this is x = 2y - 3.

AI explanation

The problem defines Maria's age as x and her brother's age as y. The phrase "three less than twice of her another age" translates algebraically to x = 2y - 3. This relation represents Maria's age in terms of her brother's age.