If you take my age, multiply it by 3, subtract 7, and then add 14, the final result is 40. How old am I?
11
Let age be x. Equation: 3x - 7 + 14 = 40. Simplify: 3x + 7 = 40. Subtract 7: 3x = 33. Divide by 3: x = 11.
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