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latasha was born in New York, she moved to California and lived there twice as long as she lived in New York . then she moved to Toronto, where she has been living for 8 years. she is now 62 years old.
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latasha was born in New York, she moved to California and lived there twice as long as she lived in New York . then she moved to Toronto, where she has been living for 8 years. she is now 62 years old. how long did she live in New York?

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x - how long she has lived in New York;
2x - - how long she has lived in California;
x + 2x + 8 = 62 => 3x + 8 = 62 => 3x = 54 => x = 54 / 3 => x = 18 years.
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