document.write( "Question 1075625: Ben is 4 times as old as Ishaan. 6 years ago, Ben was 6 times as old as Ishaan. How old is Ishaan now? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"B=4I\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"B-6=6%28I-6%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B-6=6I-36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=6I-30\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"4I=6I-30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2I=-30\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for I, then use either equation to solve for B. \n" ); document.write( "

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