SOLUTION: In seven years, Amber will be two times as old as she was last year. How old is she now?

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Question 987662: In seven years, Amber will be two times as old as she was last year. How old is she now?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=Amber's current age
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A+7=2(A-1)
A+7=2A-2
9=A
ANSWER: Amber is 9 years old.