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Hank's age is 5 more than three times John's age. Hank is 29 years old. How old is John?

Solution

H an k^{'} s a g e i s 5 m ore t han t h ree t im es J o h n^{'} s a g e . H ank i s 29 ye a rs o l d . Ho w o l d i s J o hn ?

Solution

John^{'} s age is : 8

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

5 + 3 x = 29

Solve for

x, 5 + 3 x = 29 : x = 8

John^{'} s age is : 8

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