Question 993922: If I live 17 more years ,after having doubled my present age , I will be 55 years old what is my present age ? Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call your age today x.
Double your age is 2x.
Adding seventeen to that and setting it equal to 55 is given by
2x + 17 = 55
Now solve...subtract seventeen and then divide by two...
2x = 38
x = 19 years old
