SOLUTION: When Adam is twice as old as he is now ,he will be three times as old as he was three years ago.How old is Adam now?

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Question 1052141: When Adam is twice as old as he is now ,he will be three times as old as he was three years ago.How old is Adam now?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x represent How old Adam is now
2x = 3(x-3)
9 = x, How old Adam is now
checking
18 = 3(6) CHECKS!