Given :
Ben's age x is 3 times his age 12 years ago.
To Find :
The current age of Ben.
Solution :
It is given that current age of Ben is x.
So, his age 12 years ago is (x - 12).
Expressing given condition mathematically , we get :
[tex]x=3(x-12)\\\\x=3x-36\\\\2x=36\\\\x=18\ years[/tex]
Therefore, current age of Ben is 18 years.
Hence, this is the required solution.
