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Why is it most logical to let x represent Dianna’s current age?

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Answer:

In 3 years, Dianna will be 4 times as old as she was 33 years ago. How old is Dianna now?

Choose the most logical value for the variable to represent.

x= Diana's age now

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User Chris Card
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This question is impossible to fully answer without further context. (Who is Dianna? Why do we need her age?)

However, it can be noted that
x is easily the most common variable name whenever you have a missing value in an equation. Generally, it is understood by mathematicians that
x and most other letters denote an unknown value, something to either use in solving the equation or something to find on its own.

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