If Manuela's dog was 8 years old 4 years ago, how old was

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by Jeff@TargetTestPrep » Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:29 am
BTGmoderatorLU wrote:If Manuela's dog was 8 years old 4 years ago, how old was it y years ago?

A. y - 12
B. y - 4
C. 4 - y
D. 8 - y
E. 12 - y
Since Manuela's dog was 8 years old 4 years ago, the dog is now 12 years old. Thus, y years ago the dog was (12 - y) years old.

Answer: E

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