Naresh's age is 4 years less than twice ...

Naresh's age is 4 years less than twice the age of his brother. Which of the following represents the equation to find his age?

2x+4

4x+2

x-4

2x-4

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Suppose the age of Naresh.s brother = x years
`:.` Age of Naresh =2x-4

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