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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=651148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><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" );
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document.write( "I = 2*C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I-35 = 7(C-35)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"I\" and solve for \"C\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C - 35 = 7C - 245<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5C = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 42 yrs (Christopher's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ishanna's age now = 2C = 84 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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