document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036466>Question 1036466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ishaan is 2 times as old as Christopher. 35 years ago, Ishaan was 7 times as old as Christopher.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Ishaan now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ishaan is 2 times as old as Christopher.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I = 2C.......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 years ago, Ishaan was 7 times as old as Christopher.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I - 35 = 7(C - 35).......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I - 35 = 7C - 245........(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 2C for I from Eq(1) in Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C - 35 = 7C - 245<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C - 7C = -245 + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5C = -210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ishaan is 84 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Christopher is 42 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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