SOLUTION: Ten years ago bill was six years older than one third of his age now. How old is Bill?

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Question 1012652: Ten years ago bill was six years older than one third of his age now. How old is Bill?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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b, Bill's age now.

Translate the description exactly as written LITERALLY into an equation.

b-10=6%2B%281%2F3%29b
That was the only hard part. The rest is simplification and arithmetic.