SOLUTION: How would i find the age to the following problem?: This year i'm 3 times as old as my little sister. However six years ago I was 5 times as old as she was. How would I find the ag

Question 419651: How would i find the age to the following problem?: This year i'm 3 times as old as my little sister. However six years ago I was 5 times as old as she was. How would I find the age of this person?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = my age now
Let = my sister's age now
given:
(1)
(2)
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Substitute (1) in (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

and
(1)

I'm 36 and my little sister is 12
check:
(2)

OK
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