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A zero in front of the x would make this a difference of two perfect squares. All of the other option would interfere by adding another term.
If you are asking to simplify, this is what I got. Hope I was able to help
Answer: 14 years
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the cat's age when it died = x.
Therefore, the child's age is 2 + x because he/she got the cat when he/she was 2 years old.
We can set up an equation.
x + (2+x) = 30
2x + 2 = 30
2x = 28
Therefore, x = 14
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