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  • 15-11-2019
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A wise man once said, “500 reduced by 4 times my age is 256.” What is his age

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Adrianc7372 Adrianc7372
  • 15-11-2019
The answer to this question is 2.048
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WinterWhitney WinterWhitney
  • 15-11-2019

Answer:

His age = 61 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us consider  my age is x

500 - 4 x = 256

500 - 256 = 4 x

i.e 4 x = 500 - 256

    4 x = 244

∴  x = [tex]\frac{244}{4}[/tex]

    x = 61

His age = 61 years

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