How old am i if 500 reduced by 3 times my age is 322?

How old am if 500 reduced by 3 times my age is 257? let a = your age : 500-3a = 257 500 - 257 = 3a 243 = 3a a = 243/3

Step-by-step explanation:

500 - 3x = 221

-3x = 221 - 500

-3x = -279

x - -279/-3 = 93

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data plot with   3 dots over 33, 1 dot over 34, 2 dots over 35, no dot over 36, 1 dot over 37, 2 dots over 38, 4 dots over 39, and 2 dot over 40.

n=9

step-by-step explanation:

7 times a number = 7n

decreased by 13 = 7n-13

same as is =

5 times the number = 5n

increased by 5 = 5n+5

7n-13 = 5n+5

2n=18

n=9