SOLUTION: Leo is 8 years older than kat. Five years ago Kat is one-third as old as Leo. What are their present age?

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Question 1175380: Leo is 8 years older than kat. Five years ago Kat is one-third as old as Leo. What are their present age?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
k+8 and k, their ages; k for Kat

k-5=%281%2F3%29%28k%2B8-5%29
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k-5=%281%2F3%29%28k%2B3%29
3k-15=k%2B3
2k=18
k=9
and you can find Leo's age.