Tyrone's age is 2 years less than 4 times his younger sister's age. If his younger sister's age is b years, which of the following expressions best shows Tyrone's age?

4b

b - 2

2b - 4

4b - 2

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6 August, 20:56

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Clara Bates · Answer 1

Four times his sister's age would be 4b. His age is two years less, so we need to subtract 2.

Put together, this is 4b - 2.

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