SOLUTION: Find the age of me "in 12 years i will be three times as old as i was 32 years ago" This question is on a review for a parcc test and my teacher is counting it as a major grade

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Question 946593: Find the age of me "in 12 years i will be three times as old as i was 32 years ago"
This question is on a review for a parcc test and my teacher is counting it as a major grade, i need to get the answer but also understand how i got it, thanks for the help, lyn
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, age now.
x+12, age twelve years from now.
x-32, age thirty-two years ago.

"in 12 years i will be three times as old as i was 32 years ago"
x%2B12=3%28x-32%29