SOLUTION: Christopher is 20 years younger than Ishaan. Ishaan and Christopher first met two years ago. Fourteen years ago, Ishaan was 3 times as old as Christopher.

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Question 1072751: Christopher is 20 years younger than Ishaan. Ishaan and Christopher first met two years ago. Fourteen years ago, Ishaan was 3 times as old as Christopher.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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c Christopher
i Ishaan

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i-14=3c-42
i-14=3%28i-20%29-42
i-14=3i-60-42
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2i=102-14
i=51-7
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Two years ago, Ishaan was 42 and Christopher was 22.