Question

A wise man once said, "200 reduced by twice my age is 38." what is his age?

Answer 1

Answer:- The age of wise man =81 years

Explanation:-

Let x be the age of the wise man.

According to the question ,

200 reduced by twice wise man's age is 38

⇒200-2x=38 , where x is the age of wise man.

⇒-2x=38-200   [subtract 200 from both the sides]

⇒-2x= -162    [simplify]

⇒x=81  [dividing -2 on both sides]

Thus , the age of wise man x= 81 years.

Answer 2

200 - 2x = 38

2x = 200 - 38

2x = 162

x = 162 : 2

x = 81

81 is your answer

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200 - 81 * 2 = 38

The answer is good