Question

Carly is 5 years younger then Lisa. Lisa is 3 times as old as Mark. What is a algebraic expression to represent Carly's age, in years if mark is m years old explain

Answer 1

m x 3 - 5 = C

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Answer 2

Mark = m

Lisa = 3m ( 3 times as old as Mark)

Carly = 3m-5 ( 5 years younger than Lisa)

expression is C = 3m-5