SOLUTION: Ben is 4 times as old as Ishaan and is also 6 years older than Ishaan.

Question 1150076: Ben is 4
times as old as Ishaan and is also 6 years older than Ishaan.
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the Ishaan's age.


Then Ben's age is 4x, and from the problem's description,


    4x = x + 6.


It implies


    4x - x = 6,

    3x     = 6

     x     = 6/3 = 2.


ANSWER.  Ishaan is 2 years old;  Ben is 2*4 = 8 years old.

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