document.write( "Question 1081062: Ben is 12 years older than Ishaan. Ben and Ishaan first met two years ago. Three years ago, Ben was 4 times as old as Ishaan.
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document.write( "B = I + 12\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "Ben and Ishaan first met two years ago.
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\n" ); document.write( "Three years ago, Ben was 4 times as old as Ishaan.
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document.write( "B-3 = 4(I-3)\r\n" );
document.write( "B-3 = 4I-12\r\n" );
document.write( "  B = 4I-9\r\n" );
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document.write( "4I - 9 = I + 12\r\n" );
document.write( "    3I = 21\r\n" );
document.write( "     I = 7\r\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Ishaan now?\r\n" );
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document.write( "7\r\n" );
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