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  • 11-06-2014
  • Mathematics
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John will be x in 7 years. How old was he last year?
A: x + 7
B: 1 - x - 7
C: x + 8
D: x - 8

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eboot123 eboot123
  • 11-06-2014
D is the answer, because seven minus X is his age this year and a year before that is last year. So the answer is X-8
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AL2006
AL2006 AL2006
  • 11-06-2014
Right now, he is 7 less than he will be in 7 years, and 1 more than he was last year.

'x' is 7 more than he is right now, and 8 more than he was last year.

If 'x' is 8 more than he was last year, then he was  (x - 8) last year.

That's Choice-'D'.
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