SOLUTION: Shannon is three times my age.The sum of our ages is the same as six times my age two years ago.

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Question 1003993: Shannon is three times my age.The sum of our ages is the same as six times my age two years ago.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call Shannon's age and my age NOW, S and M.
Then we have
S = 3M
S + M = 6(M - 2)
Substituting we get
3M + M = 6(M - 2)
4M = 6M - 12
-2M = -12
M = 6
S = 18