Leon's age can be described as 4 less than 2 times his cousin’s age. If his cousin’s age is represented by the variable "m", write the algebraic expression representing Leon's age using "m".

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anonymous · Answer

Using words:
(Leon's age) is 2 times (cousin's age) less 4
Now translate the words to math symbols.  Since they want and expression and not an equation... leave the" Leon's age is " off of your answer.

anonymous · Answer

What do you think it might be?  We can fix it from there.

anonymous · Answer

i dont know can you give me the answer please

anonymous · Answer

That ultimately won't help you very much.  Do you have a question about how to do it?