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Corinne is 6 years younger than her brother. Which of the following expressions shows the sum of their ages if b represents Corinne's brother's age?

Corinne is 6 years younger than her brother. Which of the following expressions shows the sum of their ages if b represents Corinne's brother's age?
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Corinne is 6 years younger than her brother. Which of the following expressions shows the sum of their ages if b represents Corinne's brother's age?

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From the given conditions above, if Corrine's brother's age is b, hers would be b - 6 given that she is 6 year younger. Adding b with b - 6 will give 2b - 6. Thus, the expression that shows the sum of their ages is 2b - 6.
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