Question 1125354: Micah is 101 years old. Alma is 44 years old. How many years ago was Micah’s age 4 times Alma’s age? Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source):
Let x= "how many years ago . . . ".
Then the equation is
101 - x = 4(44-x)
101 - x = 176 - 4x
4x - x = 176 - 101
3x = 75 ====> x = 75/3 = 25.
Answer. 25 years ago.
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