SOLUTION: For question 261188 In 28 years, Mark will be 5 times as old as he is now. Find his present age. How did you come up with 4m. I would like to better understand the breakdown.

Question 503236: For question 261188 In 28 years, Mark will be 5 times as old as he is now. Find his present age. How did you come up with 4m. I would like to better understand the breakdown.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For question 261188 In 28 years, Mark will be 5 times as old as he is now. Find his present age. How did you come up with 4m. I would like to better understand the breakdown.
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4 meters is an odd result.
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a = age now
a+28 = 5a
a = 7
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7 years, not meters

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