Question 710735
For word problems like this one assign a variable to the unknown (in this case current age) then translate words into math.  Is or will be mean =.  Three times something means 3 * x.  In two years time means plus 2.<P>

You don't know how old you are now, so call it x.  <P>
In two years time you are x+2...2 added to your current age.<P>
The problem gives a second relationship between your current age (x) and your age in two years (x+2) ---> you will be 3 times as old as you are now so x+2 = 3*x.<P>
Solve for x:  x+2 =3x  (subtract x from both sides) 2 = 2x (divide both sides by 2) 1=x.  You are 1 years old.  So stop worrying about homework.  1 year olds don't have math homework.
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