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500 reduced by 4 times my age is 188 what’s my age

User Hanz Cheah
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Answer:

you are 78

Explanation:

a = age

500 -4a = 188

subtract 500 from each side

500-4a -500=188-500

-4a = -312

divide by -4

-4a/-4 = -312/-4

a =78

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