Let x represent your age now. Your age 4 years from now will be x+4. Your age 5 years from now will be x+5.
4(x+4) + 5(x+5) = 10x
4x + 16 + 5x + 25 = 10x (eliminate parentheses)
41 = x (subtract 9x from both sides, collect terms)
In 3 years, you will be 44 years old.
Check 4 years from now, you will be 45
5 years from now, you will be 46.
4(45) + 5(46) = 180 + 230 = 410, 10 times your current age.
If you wanted to, you could let "a" represent your age 3 years from now. Then you have
4(a+1) + 5(a+2) = 10(a-3)
4a + 4 + 5a + 10 = 10a - 30 (eliminate parentheses)
9a + 14 = 10a - 30 (collect terms)
14 = a - 30 (subtract 9a)
44 = a (add 30 to get age 3 years from now)
4(x+4) + 5(x+5) = 10x
4x + 16 + 5x + 25 = 10x (eliminate parentheses)
41 = x (subtract 9x from both sides, collect terms)
In 3 years, you will be 44 years old.
Check 4 years from now, you will be 45
5 years from now, you will be 46.
4(45) + 5(46) = 180 + 230 = 410, 10 times your current age.
If you wanted to, you could let "a" represent your age 3 years from now. Then you have
4(a+1) + 5(a+2) = 10(a-3)
4a + 4 + 5a + 10 = 10a - 30 (eliminate parentheses)
9a + 14 = 10a - 30 (collect terms)
14 = a - 30 (subtract 9a)
44 = a (add 30 to get age 3 years from now)