Final answer:
Enrique's current age can be found using two given conditions: Enrique is 58 years younger than Molly and 6 years ago, Molly's age was 3 times Enrique's age. By setting up equations and solving them, we find that Enrique is currently 36 years old.
Step-by-step explanation:
Based on the information provided in the question, we can set up equations to represent the ages of Enrique and Molly. Let's denote Enrique's current age as E and Molly's current age as M. The problem tells us two things: Enrique is 58 years younger than Molly, which can be written as E = M - 58, and 6 years ago, Molly's age was 3 times Enrique's age, so we can write M - 6 = 3(E - 6).
Plugging the expression for E from the first equation into the second gives us M - 6 = 3((M - 58) - 6). We then solve for M, yielding M = 3M - 180 + 6. By simplifying and solving this equation, we can find M, which is necessary to determine Enrique's current age.
After solving the equation, you will find that Molly's current age is 94 years old. Using the first equation E = M - 58, we can then find that Enrique's current age is E = 94 - 58 = 36 years. Therefore, the correct answer is D) 36 years.