SOLUTION: Three years from now, Bob will be three times as old as he was three years ago. How old is Bob now?

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Question 379352: Three years from now, Bob will be three times as old as he was three years ago. How old is Bob now?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let b=bob's age now.
b+3=3(b-3)
b+3=3b-9
-2b=-12
b=6 y. o.
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Ed