Owen is
x years old. Harry is five times as old as Owen and Asher is 8 years younger than Harry.
- Express Asher's age in terms of x.
- Owen is 9 years old as of now. ln how many years' time will Asher be 3 times as old as Owen?
(a)
Owen's age =
x years
Harry's age = 5
x years
Asher's age = (5
x - 8) years
(b)
x = 9
Difference in age remains unchanged.
Difference in age between Asher and Owen
= (5
x - 8) -
x = 5
x -
x - 8
= 4
x - 8
= 4 x 9 - 8
= 28 years
Difference in the age when Asher will be 3 times as old as Owen
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
2 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 2 = 14
Number of years' time so Asher will be 3 times as old as Owen
= 14 - 9
= 5 years
Answer(s): (a) (5
x - 8) years; (b) 5 years
