SOLUTION: Sixteen years ago Maddie was 50% younger than she is today. How old is she now?
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Question 687940: Sixteen years ago Maddie was 50% younger than she is today. How old is she now?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x - 16 = 0.5*x
-16 = 0.5x - x
-16 = -0.5x
x = -16/(-0.5)
x = 32
So today, she is 32 years old.
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