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Question 972219: My age is the difference between twice ny age four years from now and twice my age four years ago. How old am I?
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My age is the difference between twice ny age four years from now and twice my age four years ago.
How old am I?
:
let a = your present age
a = 2(a+4) - 2(a-4)
a = 2a + 8 - 2a + 8
a = 2a - 2a + 8 + 8
a = 16 yrs is your age