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Write an equation and solve. If four times Catherine’s age is subtracted from 5 times Jose’s age, the difference is 32 years. Jose is sixteen. Find Catherine’s age.
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Write an equation and solve. If four times Catherine’s age is subtracted from 5 times Jose’s age, the difference is 32 years. Jose is sixteen. Find Catherine’s age.

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4x-5j=32 jose is 16 so 4x-5*16=32 4x-80=32 4x=112 4x/4=112/4 x=28
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