SOLUTION: If Josie were born 4 years earlier, she would be 2 less than twice her age if she were born 4 years later. how old is she now?

SOLUTION: If Josie were born 4 years earlier, she would be 2 less than twice her age if she were born 4 years later. how old is she now?

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Question 1007199: If Josie were born 4 years earlier, she would be 2 less than twice her age if she were born 4 years later. how old is she now?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call Josie's age NOW, x. Then we have
x + 4 = 2(x - 4) - 2
x + 4 = 2x - 8 - 2
x + 4 = 2x - 10
x = 2x - 14
x = 14 years old now
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