A person was asked to state his age in years.
A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was , "Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 4 and subtract 4 times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am." What was the age of the person ?
Answer/Solution
24
Steps/Work
Explanation:
Let the present age of person be x years.
Then, 4(x + 3) - 4(x - 3 ) = x <=> (4x + 12) - (4x - 12) = x <=> x = 24..
Answer: D
Let the present age of person be x years.
Then, 4(x + 3) - 4(x - 3 ) = x <=> (4x + 12) - (4x - 12) = x <=> x = 24..
Answer: D