SOLUTION: John spent a quarter of his as a boy growing up, one-sixteenth of his life in college, and one half of his life as a teacher. He spent jis last six years in retirement. How old was

Question 770046: John spent a quarter of his as a boy growing up, one-sixteenth of his life in college, and one half of his life as a teacher. He spent jis last six years in retirement. How old was he when he died?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let's say he lived for x years

multiply equation by 16
4x+x+8x+6=16x
13x+96=16x

16x-13x=96
3x=96
/3
x=32
he live a short life of 32 years

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