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My age is four times the difference of my age after four years and my age three years back. How old I am?

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Let the present age be `x` years.
Age after 4 years`=(x+4)`years
Age before `3` years`=(x-3)`years
According to the given question,
`x=4[(x+4)-(x-3)]`
`x=4[x+4-x+3]`
`x=4times7`
`x=28`
`therefore` The present age`=28` years.
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