SOLUTION: when 75 is subtracted from four times tamu's age, the result is tamu's age. how old is tamu?

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Question 983353: when 75 is subtracted from four times tamu's age, the result is tamu's age. how old is tamu?
Found 2 solutions by macston, solver91311:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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T=Tamu's age
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4T-75=T
3T=75
T=25
ANSWER: Tamu is 25 years old.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 75 subtracted from 4 times a number is the number, then 75 must be three times the number. 75 divided by 3 is your answer.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it