Question

a wise old man once said 200 reduced by twice my age is 42, whats his age

Answer 1

i would say the answer is 116

Answer 2

Answer:

79 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

1)Lets start with an equation:

• 200 - 2x = 42

2)Now solve:

• 200-2x= 42
• Subtract 200 from both sides
• You should now have: -2x=-158
• Divide both sides by -2
• You should now have: x= 79