I need help with how to get start in solving a story problem

[Someonesmom]

How do I start the solution to this algebraic story problem. Eleaine sold 3 times as many magazine subscriptions as Ron did. Ron sold 16 fewer subscriptions as Elaine did. How many subscriptions did each sell?

 

[Someonesmom]

Thank you for the help

Thank you for the help - I am so awful with any kind of math - so glad I found your website. ;-)