A number is such that it is as much greater than 65 as it is less than 91. Find the number.
The numerator of a fraction is 2 less than the denominator. If 1 is added to its denominator, it becomes ½. Find the fraction.
After 24 years I shall be 3 times as old as I was 4 years ago. Find my present age.
Let my present age be x years.
∴ After 24 years, my age will be (x + 24) years.
4 years ago, my age was (x - 4) years.
According to the given condition, we have
(x + 24) = 3(x - 4)
x + 24 = 3x - 12
x - 3x = - 12 - 24
-2x = -36
Thus, my present age is 18 years.