SOLUTION: Alfonso is 8 years older than Ashley. Five years ago Alfonso was three times as old as Ashley. How old is Ashley now?

Question 265472: Alfonso is 8 years older than Ashley. Five years ago Alfonso was three times as old as Ashley. How old is Ashley now?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Alfonso is 8 years older than Ashley. Five years ago Alfonso was three times as old as Ashley. How old is Ashley now?
Equations:
Al = As + 8
(Al-5) = 3(As-5)
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Substitute for Al and solve for Ashley's age.
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((As+8)-5) = 3As - 15
As+3 = 3As - 15
2As = 18
Ashley = 9 yrs old
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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