SOLUTION: Ishaan is 9 years older than Ashley. Ishaan and Ashley first met 3 years ago. Nineteen years ago, Ishaan was 4 times as old as Ashley. How old is Ishaan now?

Question 900794: Ishaan is 9 years older than Ashley. Ishaan and Ashley first met 3 years ago. Nineteen years ago, Ishaan was 4 times as old as Ashley.
How old is Ishaan now?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ishaan's age now is
Ashley's age now is
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(1)
(2)
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Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
Ishaan is 31 now
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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