SOLUTION: Joe's Age x, is 5 times his age 10 years ago. Which expression represent the statement? a) x=5x-6 b) x=5x+6 c) x=5-10x d) x=5(x-10)

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Question 1123113: Joe's Age x, is 5 times his age 10 years ago. Which expression represent the statement?
a) x=5x-6 b) x=5x+6 c) x=5-10x d) x=5(x-10)
Found 3 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source):
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10 years ago he was x-10
so 5(x-10)=x
D

Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source):
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Equation, which is translation to the condition, is d).

BUT there is NO such integer x which satisfies equation d).

It does not exist.

So, the problem is, actually, self-contradictory.

In other words, the problem is fake and is DEFECTIVE.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source):
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x is 5 times (x minus 10).

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Choice (d).

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