SOLUTION: I asked my neighbor how old he was. He told me “If you add 13 to my age and double the result, you will get 86.” How old is my neighbor?
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Question 618269: I asked my neighbor how old he was. He told me “If you add 13 to my age and double the result, you will get 86.” How old is my neighbor?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I asked my neighbor how old he was. He told me “If you add 13 to my age and double the result, you will get 86.” How old is my neighbor?
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Let his age be "x":
Equation:
2(x+13) = 86
x+13 = 43
x = 30
He is 30 years old
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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