SOLUTION: If Amber's age is fourteen less than three times her age six years ago, she will be sixteen years older than her current age. How old is Amber?

Question 1137386: If Amber's age is fourteen less than three times her age six years ago, she will be sixteen years older than her current age. How old is Amber?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If Amber's age is fourteen less than three times her age six years ago, she will be sixteen years older than her current age. How old is Amber?
Amber's age now ----x
amber's age 6 years ago x-6
14 less than three times her age 6 years age
3* (x-6)-14 =x+16
3x-18-14 = x+16
2x=48
x=24
Amber's age is 24 years
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