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?

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ishaan's age now is +i+
Ashley's age now is +a+
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(1) +i+=+a+%2B+9+
(2) +i+-+19+=+4%2A%28+a+-+19+%29+
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Substitute (1) into (2)
(2) +a+%2B+9+-+19+=+4%2A%28+a+-+19+%29+
(2) +a+-+10+=+4a+-+76+
(2) +3a+=+66+
(2) +a+=+22+
and
(1) +i+=+a+%2B+9+
(1) +i+=+22+%2B+9+
(1) +i+=+31+
Ishaan is 31 now
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check:
(2) +i+-+19+=+4%2A%28+a+-+19+%29+
(2) +31+-+19+=+4%2A%28+22+-+19+%29+
(2) +12+=+4%2A3+
(2) +12+=+12+
OK