SOLUTION: Max discovered that if he subtracted 7 from his age and multiplied it by 7, he got the same answer as subtracting 9 from his age and multiplying by 9. How old is Max?

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Question 1101511: Max discovered that if he subtracted 7 from his age and multiplied it by 7, he got the same answer as subtracting 9 from his age and multiplying by 9. How old is Max?
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, richwmiller:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, Max's age.

------this is what the description said.





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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be Max's age.


7(x-7) = 9(x-9) ------ this is what the description says.


7x - 49 = 9x - 81

81 - 49 = 2x

2x = 32

x = 32/2 = 16.


Answer.  Max is 16 years old.

The solution and the answer by @josgarithmetic are incorrect.


Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
81 - 49=32 NOT 37
problem corrected
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