SOLUTION: Six years ago Marisa was 25% younger than she is now. How old is Marisa?

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Question 999345: Six years ago Marisa was 25% younger than she is now. How old is Marisa?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call her age now, x.
Six years ago she was x - 6.
25% younger than she is now is 75% of her age now or .75x.
Thus
x - 6 = .75x
Collecting and solving gives us
.25x = 6
and x = 24 years old