A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was , "Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 3 and subtract 3 times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am." What was the age of the person ?  Choose the correct answer:  A) 18  B) 92  C) 27  D) 26  E) 19
Explanation:   Let the present age of person be x years.   Then, 3(x + 3) - 3(x - 3 ) = x &lt;=&gt; (3x + 9) - (3x - 9) = x &lt;=&gt; x = 18..   18nswer: 18) 18
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A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was , "Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 3 and subtract 3 times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am." What was the age of the person ?