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When Matt was 11 years old, his friend Geom was 15. How many years mustpass for Matt to be seven years older than one-half as old as his friend?

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WhenMattwas11yearsold,hisfriendGeomwas15.HowmanyyearsmustpassforMatttobesevenyearsolderthanone−halfasoldashisfriend?

Solution

Numberofyearsfromnow:7
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:21​(15+x)+7=11+x
Solve for x,21​(15+x)+7=11+x:x=7
Numberofyearsfromnow:7

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