document.write( "Question 1150076: Ben is 4
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document.write( "Let x be the Ishaan's age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then Ben's age is 4x, and from the problem's description,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x = x + 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It implies\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x - x = 6,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x     = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x     = 6/3 = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Ishaan is 2 years old;  Ben is 2*4 = 8 years old.\r\n" );
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