Question

Jalaysha is three years less than twice as old as Ben, and Maureen is two years older than Ben. Which expression represents the PRODUCT of

Jalaysha and Maureen's ages?

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Answer 1

I guess you'll put it like this:

(3 - 2 x b) x (2 + b)

I I

I I

Jalaysha's age Maureen's age

Simplify:

3 - 2b x 2 + b

Simplify more:

3 - 4bx + b