Six years ago, Katie was 25% younger than she is now. How old is Katie now?
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Six years ago, Katie was 25% younger than she is now.
How old is Katie now?
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Algebraic equations are equations that show the equality between two algebraic expressions. One variable algebraic equations are solved by manipulating the equation until the variable is left on one side and the constant on the other side of the equation.
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Let Katie's age today be {eq}x\, \rm years {/eq}.
Six years ago, Katie was {eq}x - 6 {/eq} years old and she was 25% younger than she is now....
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