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A wise man once said "500 reduced by twice my age is 394." what is his age?
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A wise man once said "500 reduced by twice my age is 394." what is his age?

User Dimitar Stefanovski
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500-2x=394
-500 -500

-2x=-106

-2x/2=-106/-2
=53 years old.
User Nijin Narayanan
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x=the man's age
500-2x=394
-500 -500
-2x=-106
-2x/2=-106/-2
x=53

FINAL ANSWER: 53 years old

Hope this helps! :)
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