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Question 838379: how old is john if 200 reduced by 2 times his age is 16
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Hi,

how old is john if 200 reduced by 2 times his age is 16

Let x represent John's age

 200 - 2x = 16 ****

   184 = 2x

      x = 92, John's age

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 200 - 184 = 16