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If in k+1 years from now John will be m years old, then how old was John t-1 years ago?
A. m-k-t
B. m+k-t+2
C. m+k-t+1
D. k-m-t+2
E. k+t-m
OA A.
If in k+1 years from now John will be m years old, then how
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In k+1 years from now John will be m years oldAAPL wrote:Economist GMAT
If in k+1 years from now John will be m years old, then how old was John t-1 years ago?
A. m-k-t
B. m+k-t+2
C. m+k-t+1
D. k-m-t+2
E. k+t-m
So, m - (k + 1) = John's PRESENT age
How old was John t-1 years ago?
So, m - (k + 1) - (t - 1) = John's age (t-1) YEARS AGO
Simplify m - (k + 1) - (t - 1) to get: m - k - t
Answer: A
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We can let J = John's current age, and we have:AAPL wrote:Economist GMAT
If in k+1 years from now John will be m years old, then how old was John t-1 years ago?
A. m-k-t
B. m+k-t+2
C. m+k-t+1
D. k-m-t+2
E. k+t-m
J + k + 1 = m
J = m - k - 1
Thus, t - 1 years ago John was J - (t - 1) = m - k - 1 - t + 1 = m - k - t years old.
Answer: A
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