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Question 47592: my age is three times my age before three years subtracted from three times my age after three years.then what is my age?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the age be X
EQUATION:
3(x+3)-3(x-3)=x
Simplify
x=18
Hence, the age is 18.
Paul.