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My present age is r. What was my age 5 years ago?

Sagot :

Let the current age be X.

In five years time, 3 times old as three years ago,

Formualating it to an equation,

X+5 =3(X-3)

X + 5 = 3X - 9

2X = 14

X = 7.

The present age is 7.

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