Chance is 32 years younger than Chloe. 9 years ago, Chloe's age was 3 times Chance's age. How old is Chance now?

Answer 1

Chance is 25 years old today

let x = chance's age today

let y = chloe's age today

x = y -32 for chance is 32 years younger than chloe

3(x-9) = y-9 for 9 years ago chloe was 3 times chance's age

expand to eliminate the parentheses

3x-27 =y-9

substitute y-32 for x

3(y-32) -27= y-9

3y - 96-27 = y -9

2y = 123-9 = 114

y = 114/2 = 57 years old today for Chloe

x= 57-32 = 25 years old today for Chance now

9 years ago they were 48 and 16

48 = 3(16)