SOLUTION: A wise man once said 500 reduced by 4 times my age is 296 what is the Man's age?

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Question 1075530: A wise man once said 500 reduced by 4 times my age is 296 what is the Man's age?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n be the mans age. Then:
500-4n=296
n=500-296 / 4=51 years as the mans age. ☺☺☺☺