How old am i if 500 reduced by 3 times my age is 278?

Let your age = X

Now you have 500 - 3x = 278

Subtract 500 from each side:

-3x = -222

Divide both sides by -3:

x = -222 / -3

x = 74

You are 74 years old.

75

step-by-step explanation:

you do x-29=46 (the number of cantaloupes sold)

in order to find x, you have to find what minus 29 equals 46, meaning you'd have to add 29 to 46.

29+46=75

if you replace x with 75, the equation looks like:

75-29=46

x=75