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Nate is 22 years old. Karina is 13 years old. How many years ago was Nate's age 4 times Karina'sage?

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Nate current age = 22 years

Karina current age = 13 years

let

x = the years ago


\begin{gathered} 4(13-x)=22-x \\ 52-4x=22-x \\ 52-22=-x+4x \\ 30=3x \\ x=(30)/(3) \\ x=10 \end{gathered}

The answer is 10 years ago.

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