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Ben is 3 times as old as Daniel and is also 4 years older than Daniel.How old is Daniel?

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Benis3timesasoldasDanielandisalso4yearsolderthanDaniel.HowoldisDaniel?

Solution

Daniel′sageis:2
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:x=3x−4
Solve for x,x=3x−4:x=2
Daniel′sageis:2

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