SOLUTION: My age today is three times what it will be three years from now, minus three times what my age was three years ago. How old am I? i want explianation

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Question 333303: My age today is three times what it will be three years from now, minus three times what my age was three years ago. How old am I? i want explianation
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let my age be x years now.
my age after 3 years (x+3)
my age 3 years ago (x-3)
..
x= 3(x+3)-3(x-3)
x=3x+9-3x+9
x=18 years my age now