Question 700986


let your age now be {{{x}}}

{{{3}}} years from now you will be {{{x+3}}}

{{{27}}} years ago you were {{{x-27}}}

 {{{x+3}}} you  will be {{{3}}} times as old as {{{x-27}}}; means

{{{x+3=3(x-27)}}}.....solve for {{{x}}}

{{{x+3=3x-81)}}}

{{{81+3=3x-x)}}}

{{{84=2x)}}}

{{{84/2=x)}}}

{{{highlight(42=x))}}}......your age now

check:

in  {{{3}}} years from now you will be {{{x+3=42+3=45}}}

{{{27}}} years ago you were {{{x-27=42-27=15}}} and that you are {{{3}}} times as old as as you were {{{27}}} years ago : 
{{{3*15=45}}} which is actually your age in  {{{3}}} years from now