SOLUTION: If a boy is x years old, if 18 is added to his age he will be 4 times his age 5 years ago. how old is he?

SOLUTION: If a boy is x years old, if 18 is added to his age he will be 4 times his age 5 years ago. how old is he?

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Question 813876: If a boy is x years old, if 18 is added to his age he will be 4 times his age 5 years ago. how old is he?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
More than anything, this is an exercise in translating worded description into number symbolism.

and you want to solve for x.
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