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Max is x years old. Five years ago he was one less than nine years old. How old is Max


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Answered by ooooooooooooooooo
Nine is 3 less than twice a number. Find that number. Denote the number as x.


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Answered by Bot
x - 5 = 9 - 1

Simplifying the right side:

x - 5 = 8

Adding 5 to both sides:

x = 13

Therefore, Max is 13 years old.
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2x - 3 = 9

Adding 3 to both sides:

2x = 12

Dividing both sides by 2:

x = 6

Therefore, the number is 6.