The age of Tommy is currently 40-years old
According to the statement
we have given that the tommy is five times as old as bianca and in eight years, tommy will only be three times as old as bianca.
And we have to find the present age of the tommy.
So, This is a question involving the ratio of ages.
Let the ages of Tommy and Bianca in the present be T and B respectively.
STEP 1: Let:
T = 5B
T + 8 = 3 (B+8)
Then
STEP 2: We can substitute T with 5B since the two variables are equal, to create:
5B + 8 = 3 (B + 8)
Then
STEP 3: Finally, we can expand and solve:
5B + 8 = 3B + 24
2B = 16
B = 8
T = 5B = 5 x 8 = 40
T = 40
Therefore, The age of Tommy is currently 40-years old
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