SOLUTION: in three years time I shall be three times as old as I was three years ago

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Question 857183: in three years time I shall be three times as old as I was three years ago
Answer by DrBeeee(684) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = your current age
The problem statment gives the equality
(1) x + 3 = 3*(x - 3) or
(2) x + 3 = 3x - 9 or
(3) 9 + 3 = 3x - x or
(4) 2x = 12 or
(5) x = 6
Is (6+3=3*(6-3))?
Is (9 = 3*3)?
Is (9 = 9)? Yes
Answer: You are currently 6 years old.