SOLUTION: Please help me in this equation {{{ Elisabeth is x years old: 5 times Elizabeths age 2 years ago }}} my answer was 5x -2

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Question 1016885: Please help me in this equation +Elisabeth+is+x+years+old%3A+5+times+Elizabeths+age+2+years+ago+ my answer was 5x -2
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Elizabeth's age two years ago is (x - 2), then
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5 times Elizabeth's age two years ago is 5(x -2)