6 years ago??

Do you remember something you did 6 years ago?
Hmmmmmmm, yes I do remember, the husband and I vacationed to Portland Oregon.

Before doing this word problem, share with your group any memories you have from 6 years ago.

Now onto the problem.

The sum of Eli and Cece's ages is 60.
Six years ago, Eli was 3 times as old as Cece.
Find Eli's age now.

SET UP the system of equations, then solve.  (emphasis on the set up, that is what I am most interested in.)


If you are waiting on other groups, share some of your 6 years ago memories in the comments.