Respuesta :
Answer:
Ashley is 9 years old now
Step-by-step explanation:
Given :
Alfonso is 8 years older than Ashley.
Five years ago Alfonso was three times as old as Ashley.
To Find : Ashley's age
Solution :
Let Ashley's age be x years
Since we are given that Alfonso is 8 years older than Ashley.
So, Alfonso's age = (x+8) years.
Five years ago,
Ashley's age was (x-5) years.
And Alfonso was three times as old as Ashley.
⇒(x+8)-5= 3(x-5)
⇒x+3 = 3 x -15
⇒18 = 2 x
⇒x = 18/2
⇒x = 9
Thus , Ashley's age 'x' is 9 years
Alfonso's age = (x+8) = (9+8) = 17 years.
Hence, Ashley is 9 years old now .
Option 1 is correct.
