How old am I if 500 reduced by 4 times my age is 288?
1 Answer
Mar 10, 2018
53.
Explanation:
Let's substitute the variable "x" for your age.
If 500 reduced by 4 times your age is 288, then the equation
If you take away 288 from both sides of the equation, you get:
If you add 4x to both sides of the equation, you get 212 = 4x.
If you divide both sides of the equation by 4, you get 53 = x.
So, if 500 reduced by 4 times your age is 228, then you are 53.
