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The time it takes Tomás to bike to the community center is 2 minutes less than half the time it takes him to bike to the city park. It takes Tomás 18 minutes to bike to the community center.

Let p = the time it takes Tomás to bike to the park.

A

2p+1/2=18


B.

1/2p+2=18


C.

2p–1/2=18


D.1/2p–2=18

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diene

let's turn this english into numbers:
The time it takes Tomás to bike to the community center is 2 minutes less than half the time it takes him to bike to the city park.
Since p = the time it takes Tomás to bike to the park, and it takes18 minutes to bike to the community center, the sentence turns into:
18 = 2 minutes less than half p
18 = 2 minutes less than 1/2p
18 = 1/2p-2
D.1/2p–2=18


Total: 18 hours

it takes Tomás to bike to the community center is 2 minutes less than half the time it takes him to bike to the city park, so equasion is 1/2p–2=18

Answer: D

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