Andres is 6 years older than kylie. In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 88. How old is andres now
a = k+6
a+8 + k+8 = 88
since a=k+6, k=a-6. So,
a+8 + a-6+8 = 88
2a+10 = 88
2a = 78
a = 39
To solve this problem, we can set up a system of equations.
Let's assume Kylie's age now is x. According to the problem, Andres is 6 years older than Kylie, so Andres' age now is x + 6.
In 8 years, Kylie's age will be x + 8, and Andres' age will be (x + 6) + 8 = x + 14.
According to the problem, the sum of their ages in 8 years will be 88. Therefore, we can write the equation:
(x + 8) + (x + 14) = 88
Simplifying the equation, we get:
2x + 22 = 88
Subtracting 22 from both sides, we get:
2x = 66
Dividing both sides by 2, we get:
x = 33
So, Kylie's age now is 33.
Now we can find Andres' age. Using the equation x + 6, we substitute 33 for x:
Andres' age now = 33 + 6 = 39
Therefore, Andres is currently 39 years old.