SOLUTION: in 34 years, Tiffany will be 3 times as old as she is right now. How old is she?

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Question 698819: in 34 years, Tiffany will be 3 times as old as she is right now. How old is she?
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in 34 years, Tiffany will be 3 times as old as she is right now. How old is she?
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Let a = T's present age
"in 34 years, Tiffany will be 3 times as old as she is right now."
a + 34 = 3a
34 = 3a - a
34 = 2a
a = 34/2
a = 17 yrs old now
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