SOLUTION: jean is 4 years less than peter was 3 years , jean is now 7 years old, how old is peter?
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Question 945192: jean is 4 years less than peter was 3 years , jean is now 7 years old, how old is peter?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Peter is 14
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check:
3 years ago, Peter was 11
Jean is now 4 years less than this,
so she is now 7
OK
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