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

[pikapika1]

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?

 

[PhanthomJay]

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.