A's present age equals the sum of the present ages of B and C. Ten years ago, A's age was double the sum of B's and C's ages then. How old is A?
a = b + c
Ten years ago: a − 10 = 2[(b − 10) + (c − 10)] = 2(a − 20)
a − 10 = 2a − 40 → a = 30
Answer: 30 years