SOLUTION: Seventeen years ago, Arnold was 2/3 as old as he is now. How old is Arnold?

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Question 528475: Seventeen years ago, Arnold was 2/3 as old as he is now. How old is
Arnold?
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Seventeen years ago, Arnold was 2/3 as old as he is now.
How old is Arnold? a
:
a - 17 = 2%2F3a
multiply both sides by, 3, solve for a