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Victoria is 6 years older than 1/4 William's age. If Victoria is 17, how old is William?

Solution

Vi c t or ia i s 6 ye a rs o l d er t han \frac{1}{4} Wi ll ia m^{'} s a g e . I f Vi c t or ia i s 17, h o w o l d i s Wi ll iam ?

Solution

William^{'} s age is : 44

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

\frac{1}{4} x = 17 - 6

Solve for

x, \frac{1}{4} x = 17 - 6 : x = 44

William^{'} s age is : 44

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