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Solve for c. ab - c = 9 A.-ab - 9 B.9 + ab C.ab - 9
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User: Solve for c. ab - c = 9 A.-ab - 9 B.9 + ab C.ab - 9

User: Alfonso is 8 years older than Ashley. Five years ago Alfonso was three times as old as Ashley. How old is Ashley now? A.9 B.17 C.8

User: What is the algebraic expression for "the difference between seven times a number and three times that number"? A.7 - 3x B.7x - 3 C.7x - 3x

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The algebraic expression for "the difference between seven times a number and three times that number" is 7x - 3x where x is the number.
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Suppose Ashley is x years old now, Alfonso is x + 8 years old now.
Five years ago Alfonso was three times as old as Ashley, that is: (x + 8) - 5 = 3(x - 5), solve the equation we get x = 9.
Ashley is 9 years old now.
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