"Ashley, Frank, and Erick have a total of $86", this can be expressed as
"Ashely has $6 more than Erick", this can be expressed as
"Frank has 2 times what Erick has", this can be expressed as
Then, we combine all three equations
Let's solve for E.
Erick has $20.
Then, we find the other values.
Ashley has $26.
Frank has $40.