SOLUTION: Two-thirds of someone's age three years ago plus one sixth of someone's age three years from now will equal someone's age four years ago. How old is someone now?

Question 176508: Two-thirds of someone's age three years ago plus one sixth of someone's age three years from now will equal someone's age four years ago. How old is someone now?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
someone's age ....lets call s
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2/3(s-3)+1/6(s+3)=s-4
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(2/3)s-2+(1/6)s+(1/2)=s-4
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4s-12+s+3=6s-24
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