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Algebra Difficulty 1.5 Junior Find the answer

If Kai will celebrate his 25th birthday in March 2020, in what year was Kai born?

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

Kai was born 25 years before 2020 and so was born in the year 2020−25=19952020 - 25 = 1995.

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