SOLUTION: 500 reduced by 3 times my age is 245. What is my age?

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Question 566522: 500 reduced by 3 times my age is 245. What is my age?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let your age =

Subtract from both sides


Divide both sides by


My age is 85

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