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A wise man once said,"400 reduced by 4 times my age is 48." What is his age?

A wise man once said,"400 reduced by 4 times my age is 48." What is his age?
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A wise man once said,"400 reduced by 4 times my age is 48." What is his age?

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Work backwards.
400-48=352
352/4=88
88 years old
400-(4*88)=48
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