My father is 24 years older than Xiao Li. Three years ago, my father was three times older than Xiao Li. Xiao Li, how old is my father this year,
X-Y = 24, x = 3Y, y = 12, x = 36, so dad is 39, Xiao Li is 15, you can also use, 24-3 = 21, 21x3 = 63, 63-24 = 39, 39 / 3 = 12,3, that is Xiao Li's age is 15