Question

Austin is 69 years younger than Jamie. 3 years ago, Jamie's age was 4 times Austin's age. How old is Austin now?

Answer 1

Answer: 26 years old

Explanation:

1. Create an equation with Austin as x and Jamie as x+69 (I just like workin with addition signs more)= 4(x-3)= x+69-3
2. Simplify the equations --> 4x-12=x+66
3. Solve the equation: 3x-12=66 --> 3x=78 --> x=26

This is the same as other age problems, just with the extra step of distributing the multiplication.