SOLUTION: six years ago i was three times as old as my brother and now i am twice as old; find our present ages?

Question 324354: six years ago i was three times as old as my brother and now i am twice as old; find our present ages?
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Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let brother's age = x
my age = 2x
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6 years ago our ages were:
brother - x-6
myself 2x-6
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I was 3 time his age then
2x-6 = 3(x-6)
2x-6 = 3x-18
3x-2x=18-6
x=12 years brother's age
My age now = 24 years.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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