Question

In $5$ years time, Reshma will be three times old as she was $9$ years ago. How old is she now?

Answer 1

let the age of Reshma be $x$.

Given, $x+5=3(x-9)$

$x+5=3x-27$

$2x=32$

$x=16$

Therefore Reshma is $16$ years old now.