SOLUTION: patrick is 5 times older dan ben .. After 4 years patrick is 3 times older dan ben. How old is ben ?

Question 972513: patrick is 5 times older dan ben .. After 4 years patrick is 3 times older dan ben. How old is ben ?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
patrick is 5 times older dan ben .. After 4 years patrick is 3 times older dan ben. How old is ben ?
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P = 6B
P + 4 = 4*(B + 4)
6B + 4 = 4B + 16
2B = 12
Ben is 6
Patrick is 36
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1 time older is not the same age, it's 100% older.
1 time older = 2 times as old.
2 times older = 3 times as old.
3 times older = 4 times as old.
4 times older = 5 times as old.
5 times older = 6 times as old.

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