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Question 370193: How do you work this problem out? A wise man once said, "400 reduced by 3 times my age is 197." What is his age?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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400-3A=197
3A=400-197
3A=203
A=203%2F3
He wasn't that wise because his age should be an integer but it doesn't cleanly divide 203.