SOLUTION: Lauren noticed that if she subtracted 17 times her age 17 year ago from her age 17 year from now, the result would be her current age. How old is Lauren?

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Question 873228: Lauren noticed that if she subtracted 17 times her age 17 year ago from her age 17 year from now, the result would be her current age. How old is Lauren?
Answer by Seutip(231) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let:
x - be Lauren's age now
x-17 - be Lauren's age 17 years ago
x+17 - be Lauren's age 17 years from now
Therefore:
%28x%2B17%29+-+%2817%28x-17%29%29=x
Hope you get my translation to mathematical statement :)
%28x%2B17%29-%2817x-289%29=x
x%2B17-17x%2B289-x=0
-17x%2B306=0
17x=306
x=18

Lauren's 18 now!
Hope that helps!
Steffy