Ben is 4 times as old as Ishaan and is also 6 years older than Ishaan.

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Ben is 4 times as old as Ishaan and is also 6 years older than Ishaan.

    Let b be Ben's age and i be Ishaan's age. We're given:
    1. b = 4i
    2. b = i + 6
    Set (1) and (2) equal to each other:
    4i = i + 6

    Typing this equation into our search engine, we get:
    i = 2

    Substitute this into equation (1):
    b = 4(2)
    b = 8

    Therefore, Ishaan is 2 years old and Ben is 8 years old.
     

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