Maddie’s age 8 years ago when multiplied by 55 is the same as triple Maddie’s age in 2 years’ time.Solve an equation to find Maddie’s current age.

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Maddie’s age 8 years ago when multiplied by 55 is the same as triple Maddie’s age in 2 years’ time.Solve an equation to find Maddie’s current age.
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Let's denote Maddie's current age as x.

According to the problem, Maddie's age 8 years ago multiplied by 55 is the same as triple Maddie's age in 2 years.

This can be written as an equation:

55*(x - 8) = 3*(x + 2)

Expanding both sides of the equation gives:

55x - 440 = 3x + 6

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