How Old is My Age? Solving an Introductory Question with Variables

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5 years ago, I was one-sixth age of my brother. In three years my age doubled will match my brother's age. How old is my age.

I tried setting up with 2 variables

1/6(I-5) = B-5

2(I+3) = B+3

and solved for I then i get a fraction.

is there any better approach to this?
 

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pikapika1 said:
5 years ago, I was one-sixth age of my brother. In three years my age doubled will match my brother's age. How old is my age.

I tried setting up with 2 variables

1/6(I-5) = B-5

2(I+3) = B+3

and solved for I then i get a fraction.

is there any better approach to this?
You posted this in the wrong forum. Regardless, while your second equation is correct, you reversed your B and I in the first.