SOLUTION: Harry is in three years 2 times as old as he was 6 years ago. How old is Harry now? In three years? What about 6 years ago?

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Question 1023653: Harry is in three years 2 times as old as he was 6 years ago. How old is Harry now? In three years? What about 6 years ago?
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, josmiceli:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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let h = Harry's present age
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Harry is in three years 2 times as old as he was 6 years ago.
How old is Harry now?
h + 3 = 2(h-6)
h + 3 = 2h - 12
3 + 12 = 2h - h
15 = h, Harry is 15
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In three years? What about 6 years ago? You should be able to find this

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +h+ = Harry's age now
+h+%2B+3+=+2%2A%28+h+-+6+%29+
+h+%2B+3+=+2h+-+12+
+h+=+15+
Harry is 15 now
In 3 yrs:
+h+%2B+3+=+15+%2B+3+
+h+%2B+3++=+18+
Harry will be 18
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Six years ago:
+h+-+6+=+15+-+6+
+h+-+6+=+9+
Harry was 9