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Jasmine is 1010 years old. Larry is yy years younger than Jasmine. Choose the expression that shows how many years old Larry is.\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 10y10 - y\newline(B) 10y\frac{10}{y}\newline(C) 10y10y\newline(D) 10+y10 + y

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Q. Jasmine is 1010 years old. Larry is yy years younger than Jasmine. Choose the expression that shows how many years old Larry is.\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 10y10 - y\newline(B) 10y\frac{10}{y}\newline(C) 10y10y\newline(D) 10+y10 + y
  1. Identify Operation: Identify the math operation found in the phrase "Larry is yy years younger than Jasmine". Younger means the value is going down, so we subtract.
  2. Choose Expression: Choose the expression that shows how many years old Larry is. Subtract yy from 1010. 10y10 - y

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