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A man was asked to state his age in years. his reply was Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 3 and then subtract 3 times my age 3 years age and you will know how old I am. What is the age of the man? a. 18 years b. 20 years c. 24 years d. 32 years

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18 years

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20 years

C

24 years

D

32 years

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