SOLUTION: 500 reduced by 3 times my age is 245. What is my age?

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Question 566522: 500 reduced by 3 times my age is 245. What is my age?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let your age = x
+500+-+3x+=+245+
Subtract +500+ from both sides
+-3x+=+245+-+500+
+-3x+=+-255+
Divide both sides by +-3+
+x+=+%28-255%29%2F%28-3%29+
+x+=+85+
My age is 85