SOLUTION: Issac is 78 years younger than Tatiana. 8 years ago Tatiana was 4 times Issac's age. how old is Issac now

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Question 1064551: Issac is 78 years younger than Tatiana. 8 years ago Tatiana was 4 times Issac's age. how old is Issac now
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i, Isaac
t, Tatiana








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Answer by MathTherapy(10553)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Issac is 78 years younger than Tatiana. 8 years ago Tatiana was 4 times Issac's age. how old is Issac now
Let Isaac's (I'll use Isaac) age be I
Then Tatiana's is: I + 78
We then get the following AGE equation for Isaac: I + 78 - 8 = 4(I - 8)
I + 70 = 4I - 32
I - 4I = - 32 - 70
- 3I = - 102
I, or Isaac is:
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