How old am I if 400 reduced by 2 times my age is 244?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-15T03:56:18

You are #78# years old.

Let your age be the variable #x#.

#400 - 2x = 244#

#400 - 244 = 2x#

#156 = 2x#

#x = 78#

Answer 2 · 2018-06-15T04:01:02

#78# years old

Let x be the age in years.

#:.# 2 times the age is #2x#

We are told that #400# 'reduced by' #2x = 244#

Here I will assume that 'reduced by' means 'less'.

Hence, #400-2x = 244#

#-2x = -156#

#x=156/2 = 78# years