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Dave is 8 years younger than 4 times Julia's age. If Dave is 16, how old is Julia?
6 years
24 years
32 years
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56 years

User Mrdeadsven
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Explanation:

Age of dave = y

Age of Julia = x

y = 4x - 8

if y = 16

then

4x - 8 = 16

4x = 16 + 8

4x = 24

x = 24/4

x = 6

Julia is 6 years old

User Dmzza
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Answer:

Julia is 6 years old.

Explanation:

Dave + 8 = 4 Julia

16 + 8 = 4 Julia

24 = 4 Julia

6 = Julia

Julia is 6 years old

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