SOLUTION: Today is my birthday. If my age in months is 99 great than my age in years, how many years old am I now.

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Question 1016507: Today is my birthday. If my age in months is 99 great than my age in years, how many years old am I now.
Found 2 solutions by macston, fractalier:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x=age in years
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12x=x+99
11x=99
x=9
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ANSWER: You are 9 years old.
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Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you are x YEARS old, you are 12x MONTHS old. Thus we write
12x = x + 99
Now subtract x and divide by 11 and get
11x = 99
x = 9 years old