SOLUTION: I am twice as old as you were when i was your age. When you are as old as I am, both our ages will add up to 27. How old am I?

Question 526843: I am twice as old as you were when i was your age. When you are as old as I am, both our ages will add up to 27. How old am I?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = my age now
Let = your age now
Note that the difference in our ages
will always be
( I think I am older than you )
----------------------
given:
When my age was your age, then you
must have been

(1)
and
When your age becomes , then I
will be

(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
I am 12
check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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