SOLUTION: Caleb is 48 years younger than Haley. 8 years ago, Haley's age was 4 times Caleb's age. How old is Caleb now?

SOLUTION: Caleb is 48 years younger than Haley. 8 years ago, Haley's age was 4 times Caleb's age. How old is Caleb now?

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Question 1016572: Caleb is 48 years younger than Haley. 8 years ago, Haley's age was 4 times Caleb's age. How old is Caleb now?

Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call their ages NOW, c and h. Then we have
c = h - 48 and eight years ago
h - 8 = 4(c - 8)
Now substitute the first into the second and get
h - 8 = 4(h - 48 - 8)
h - 8 = 4(h - 56)
h - 8 = 4h - 224
3h = 216
h = 72
and thus
c = 72 - 48 = 24 years old
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