Question 1180359

let  Ashly's age be {{{x}}} and his Jerar's age {{{y}}}

if Ashly is twice as old as Jerar: 
{{{x=2y}}}....eq.1

In three years,  the sum of their ages will be {{{54}}}, then

{{{(x+3)+(y+3) =54}}}........substitute {{{x}}}
{{{2y+y=54-6}}}
{{{3y=48}}}
{{{y=16}}}

go to

{{{x=2y}}}....eq.1,....substitute {{{y}}}
{{{x=2*16}}}
{{{x=32}}}

so, Ashly is {{{32}}} and Jerar is {{{16}}} years old