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Cole noticed that if he takes the opposite of his age and adds 40 he gets the number 28. how old is Cole?
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Cole noticed that if he takes the opposite of his age and adds 40 he gets the number 28. how old is Cole?

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Cole is 12 no cap

Explanation:

User Imnickvaughn
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-x+40=28
-x=-12 (subtract 40 from both sides)

Divide by -1(in both sides)because you cant have a negative age.
COLE is 12

To check plug in the values.
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