SOLUTION: How old am I if 400 reduced by 4 times my age is 12

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Question 604139: How old am I if 400 reduced by 4 times my age is 12



Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Very old!

400 - 4x = 12
     -4x = 12 - 400
     -4x = -388
       x = %28-388%29%2F%28-4%29
       x = 97

You're 97.  (But you don't look a day over 95  :)

Edwin