A wise man once said, "400 reduced by twice my age is 262." Write an equation to model the scenario above. (1 point)

Question

400 - 2x = 262
400 + 2x = 262
2x + 400 = 262
2x - 400 = 262

Answer 1

To model the scenario given in the quote "400 reduced by twice my age is 262," we can set up the equation based on the information provided.

Let \( x \) represent the man's age. The phrase "400 reduced by twice my age" translates to \( 400 - 2x \). According to the statement, this is equal to 262. Therefore, the equation can be written as:

\[ 400 - 2x = 262 \]

So, the correct answer is:

400 - 2x = 262