SOLUTION: Hi there, I have to figure out how old the youngest person will be when I am three times his age. I have done the problem and I keep getting an answer that states how old we were

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Question 492671: Hi there, I have to figure out how old the youngest person will be when I am three times his age. I have done the problem and I keep getting an answer that states how old we were 8 years ago. Currently I am 32 and the youngest person is 16. Please help! I think I am doing it correctly but I just want to make sure I am.
Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, you are doing it right. "will be when" happened in the past.