SOLUTION: sushma is now 15 years older than vijay but in three more years she will be eight times old as vijay was 3 years ago how old are they now i cant understand this question plz hel

Question 398827: sushma is now 15 years older than vijay but in three more years she will be eight times old as vijay was 3 years ago how old are they now
i cant understand this question plz help me
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Sushma's age now
Let = Vijay's age now
= Sushma's age in 3 years
= Vijay's age 3 years ago
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given:
(1)
(2)
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From (2):

By substitution:

And, from (1),

She is 21 and he is 6
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