SOLUTION: What is Ann's present age if in 20 years, she will be three times as old as she now?

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Question 369993: What is Ann's present age if in 20 years, she will be three times as old as she now?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = ann's present age.
Then A + 20 = 3A, or 20 = 2A, or A = 10, ann's present age.