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Rosie is four times as old as her son. She is also 24 years older than her son. How old is Rosie's son?

Solution

R os i e i s f o u r t im es a s o l d a s h er so n . S h e i s a l so 24 ye a rs o l d er t han h er so n . Ho w o l d i s R os i e^{'} s so n ?

Solution

Son^{'} s age is : 8

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 4 x - 24

Solve for

x, x = 4 x - 24 : x = 8

Son^{'} s age is : 8

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