SOLUTION: Ishaan is 3 times as old as Christopher and is also 14 years older than Christopher. How old is Christopher?

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Question 1072962: Ishaan is 3 times as old as Christopher and is also 14 years older than Christopher.
How old is Christopher?

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Since they're both equal to I, set them equal to each other,


Solve for C then use either equation to solve for I.

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