A wise man once said, "500 reduced by 4 times my age is 188." What is his age?

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asked Jan 8, 2022 124k views

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Georgiy Shur · Answer 1 · 2022-01-11T04:48:46+0000

Answer:

He Is 78 Years Old.

Explanation:

a = age

Solve for a in 500 - 4a = 188.

Simplify 500−4a=188.

500−4a=188

500+−4a=188

−4a+500=188

Subtract 500 from both sides.

−4a+500−500=188−500

-4a = -312

Divide both sides by -4.

(-4a)/(-4) =(-312)/(-4)

a = 78

Answer:

He Is 78 Years Old.